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Mark Glennon
Mark earlier originated and managed venture capital investments for Leo Capital Holdings. In 1997, Mark founded the Illinois Venture Capital Conference, a then-innovative approach that put young companies in front of venture investors long before Shark Tank came on the scene. It successfully matched dozens of young companies to venture capital sources over a number of years. He is the winner of the Fellows Medal awarded by the Illinois Venture Capital Association for outstanding contributions to the venture capital profession.
Prior to that, Mark practiced law with an expertise in debt transactions, turnarounds, bankruptcy and venture capital. Starting as an associate at Foley & Lardner, Mark was later a partner at Johnson & Swanson in Texas then Holleb & Coff in Chicago, where his work included serving as outside general counsel to the Illinois Development Finance Authority.
Mark received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science at Northwestern University and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School where he won the Deinard Award for top law review contribution. He has taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Law School in Austin.
Mark is a fervent, lifelong believer in the marketplace of ideas and the sanctity of the Bill of Rights.