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Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine
Mark Arend is editor emeritus of Site Selection, having served as editor in chief for more than two decades. Prior to joining the editorial staff in 1997, he worked for 10 years in New York City at Wall Street Computer Review, ABA Banking Journal and Global Investment Technology. Mark graduated from the University of Hartford (Conn.) in 1985 and lives near Atlanta, Georgia.
e-mail: mark.bertram@conway.com
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