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Mark Gerson, an entrepreneur, and philanthropist is the co-founder and Chairman of United Hatzalah, the crowd-sourced system of volunteer first response that enables Israelis to be treated within the moments separating life from death following any medical trauma. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of African Mission Healthcare, which enables Christian medical missionaries to provide clinical care, training, and medical infrastructure for people throughout Africa. A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Mark is the author of books on intellectual history and education. His articles and essays on subjects ranging from Frank Sinatra to the biblical Jonah have been published in The New Republic, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He hosts the popular podcast The Rabbi’s Husband and writes a weekly Torah column for Christian Broadcasting Network. Mark is married to Rabbi Erica Gerson. They and their four children live in New York City.