Mark Fins is a life­long entre­pre­neur, the own­er of two cor­po­ra­tions, and a fre­quent speak­er on entre­pre­neur­ship. He is a sup­port­er and provider of reme­di­al read­ing schol­ar­ships for at-risk chil­dren and is active in phil­an­thropy, par­tic­u­lar­ly in local food banks. A tour­na­ment chess play­er, Fins has served on the board of the Unit­ed States Chess Trust and helps intro­duce chil­dren to the game. He lives in a sub­urb of Boston.