Misplaced Pages

Mark Arabo: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 17:04, 22 September 2014 editPenguins53 (talk | contribs)1,441 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit Revision as of 17:05, 22 September 2014 edit undoYamaguchi先生 (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators113,644 edits Reverted good faith edits by Penguins53 (talk). (TW)Next edit →
Line 2: Line 2:


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Arabo was born into an ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Oct/22/chaldean-speak-out-el-cajon/ |title=Chaldeans criticize El Cajon's attitude |publisher=UTSanDiego.com |date=2013-10-22 |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref> The Arabo family immigrated from ] to the United States. Their first business venture was a Wrigley's Supermarket in San Diego. This was Mark Arabo's first experience with the retail grocery business. Eventually, the Arabo family managed a chain of supermarkets throughout San Diego.<ref name="linkedin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-arabo/5/903/210 |title=Mark Arabo |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref> He attended ] before graduating from ] where he earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Mark/Arabo |title=Mark Arabo profiles |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref> Arabo was born into a ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Oct/22/chaldean-speak-out-el-cajon/ |title=Chaldeans criticize El Cajon's attitude |publisher=UTSanDiego.com |date=2013-10-22 |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref> The Arabo family immigrated from ] to the United States. Their first business venture was a Wrigley's Supermarket in San Diego. This was Mark Arabo's first experience with the retail grocery business. Eventually, the Arabo family managed a chain of supermarkets throughout San Diego.<ref name="linkedin1">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-arabo/5/903/210 |title=Mark Arabo |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref> He attended ] before graduating from ] where he earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Mark/Arabo |title=Mark Arabo profiles |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Line 37: Line 37:
] ]
] ]
]
] ]

Revision as of 17:05, 22 September 2014

Mark Paul Arabo (born February 17, 1983) is an American businessman and global humanitarian. He is the National Spokesman for the Chaldean community and speaks to the national US media advocating greater US engagement since the Islamic State has threatened the Christian community in Iraq. Arabo is the President and CEO of the Neighborhood Market Association (NMA). The NMA serves as a group that represents the interests of small businesses in local and statewide issues.

Early life and education

Arabo was born into a Chaldean Catholic family. The Arabo family immigrated from Iraq to the United States. Their first business venture was a Wrigley's Supermarket in San Diego. This was Mark Arabo's first experience with the retail grocery business. Eventually, the Arabo family managed a chain of supermarkets throughout San Diego. He attended Valhalla High School before graduating from San Diego State University where he earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications.

Career

After graduating he was offered a position within the Anheuser-Busch sales team in San Diego. During this time he was trained in viral marketing and promotional events while being involved with the company's marketing department.

Later Arabo was offered the vice presidency of the Neighborhood Market Association. In 2008, Arabo was appointed as President and CEO of the NMA. During this time Arabo founded the quarterly industry-specific magazine Quarterly Voice. Under Arabo's leadership, the NMA has become the largest grocers association on the West Coast.

Neighborhood Market Association

NMA is a nonprofit industry organization with 2300 business members, headquartered in San Diego with multiple offices throughout California. The organization was founded in 1995. It was originally called the Chaldean Grocers Association and was modeled after other ethnically-based grocer organizations. In 1996 the organization changed its name to the San Diego Merchants Association in hopes of promoting inclusiveness. In 2001 the organization changed its name again to Independent Grocers and Convenience Stores and began accepting members from outside of California. In 2007 the organization merged with the California Beverage Merchants, creating the Neighborhood Market Association. The NMA actively lobbies for candidates and measures through its NMA Political Action Committee (NMAPAC).

Community activism

Arabo has engaged in dialogue with many leaders including Barack Obama regarding the persecution of Iraqi Christians, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki concerning security issues within the country.Arabo crafted House Resolution 683 with Congressman Juan Vargas that reaffirms the United States' commitment to minorities within Iraq. Arabo is currently working with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to grant asylum for Iraqi-Christians out of the country in the United States. Arabo was also the first to call upon the resignation of El Cajon Mayor Mark Lewis in the wake of his racism scandal.

Arabo has taken stands against measures affecting small business members like the proposed grocery bag ban in San Diego, as well as other ordinances.

Personal life

Arabo resides in San Diego with his wife Randa Arabo, and their three children. His brother, Auday Arabo ran for California State Assembly in 2008.

References

  1. http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/jun/13/chaldeans-san-diego-worry-about-family-members-fle/
  2. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-iraqi-community-leader-20140807-story.html
  3. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/22/christianity-iraq-mosul-isis-purge-arabo/
  4. Replogle, Jill (2011-08-24). "Chaldeans Say They Were Unfairly Singled Out In Federal Raid". KPBS. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  5. "Fletcher endorsed by Neighborhood Market Association - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8". cbs8.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  6. "Chaldeans criticize El Cajon's attitude". UTSanDiego.com. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  7. ^ "Mark Arabo". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  8. "Mark Arabo profiles". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  9. "Neighborhood Market Association". Neighborhoodmarket.org. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  10. "Chaldean business leader meets with Obama". UTSanDiego.com. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  11. "Security Concerns In Iraq Focus Of Visit". UTSanDiego.com. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  12. http://voiceofsandiego.org/2014/08/20/inside-the-asylum-process-that-could-bring-more-iraqis-to-san-diego-county/
  13. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/aug/22/chaldeans-iraq-juanvargas-asylum/.
  14. "El Cajon Mayor Mark Lewis resigns". UTSanDiego.com. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  15. "San Diego church and community leaders beg city not to ban plastic bags". 10news.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  16. https://www.facebook.com/markpaularabo1983?fref=ts
  17. http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/06/03/ca/state/vote/arabo_a/

Template:Persondata

Categories: