Mark Lee Van Patten

Background

Patten, Mark Lee Van was born on November 24, 1947 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Son of Leon A. and Cass E. Van Patten.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1969.

Career

Sales representative, Bay City (Michigan) Times, 1970-1974; advertising manager, Boonville (Missouri) Daily News, 1974-1976; assistant public, Boonville (Missouri) Daily News, 1976-1978; public, Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, Illinois, 1978-1984; public, Princeton (Indiana) Public Inc., 1985-1989; general manager, Oakland Equipment Inc., Evansville, Indiana, 1984-1985; director marketing, Koleszar-Woodruff Advertising Inc., Evansville, 1989-1990; public, Wabash (Indiana) Plain Dealer, 1990-1993; general manager, Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 1993. Member adjunct faculty Indiana U., Kokomo, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Mark Lee Van Patten has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United May, Monmouth, 1981, Princeton, 1989, United Way of Southern Kentucky, 1994-1995, Warren County Economics Committee, Monmouth, 1980, North Gibson Youth Coalition, Princeton, 1988, Operation PRIDE. Member steering committee Boonslick Vocational-Technology School, 1978. Chairman Missouri River Festival, Boonville, 1976.

Member member committee Young Men’s Christian Association, Monmouth, 1984. Vice president Junior Achievement, Wabash, 1992, president 1993. Member steering committee Leadership Wabash County, 1992-1993.

Chairman Leadership Development Wabash County. Member Boonville Chamber of Commerce (president 1976).

Connections

Married Nancy J. Reynolds, August 17, 1968. Children: Amy J., Rebecca L.

Father:

Leon A. Patten

Mother:

Cass E. Van Patten

Spouse:

Nancy J. Reynolds

child:

Amy J. Patten

child:

Rebecca L. Patten