Mark Whitacre’s life has been “bizarre!”
Remarkable aspects of it are told at www.markwhitacre.com … as well as reading more and hearing Mark in his own words at http://haroldhendrick.com/content/view/495/5/.
Major points include an Ivy League education, much business success, $3 million a year in salary at Archer Midland Daniels, in “price fixing” there, 3-year “whistle blower” for the FBI, featured in the movie “The Informant” starring Matt Damon, eight years in federal prison (with Ginger and the children moving to each prison area to visit Mark every weekend, to, currently, honoring God by telling his story to large audiences around the country … advancing the Gospel of Christ.
Now you can hear from the “super glue” in the life of the Whitacre family, Ginger Whitacre. As of this writing, Ginger accompanies Mark in his speaking engagements on the subject “Against All Odds” at the Prayer Breakfast of Greater St. Louis MO sponsored by CBMC (www.cbmcstl.com) , expecting more than 1,000 in attendance.
About Ginger Whitacre …
“In 1979, Dr. Whitacre married Ginger Gilbert, who he dated all through their high school and Ohio State college years.
• “For over three decades, she has been the "super glue" who held their family tightly together through the years when Mark was a busy Cornell Ph.D. student, his never ending business career with extensive international traveling, and their family living in Europe for almost four years.
• “What is most remarkable about Ginger is how she stood by his side when Mark worked undercover for the FBI, and when he served time in federal prison.
• “Ginger moved to each state that Mark was located during his incarceration and visited him every weekend.
• “During all of these unusual conditions, Ginger pursued her teaching career and was named the "2007 Teacher of the Year" at one of the K-5th grade elementary schools in Pensacola, Florida.
• “Ginger and Mark have three grown children. In 1984, they adopted two older children when they were five and seven years of age and they received their third child within months of adopting the other two.
• “Their youngest son was born in 1985 while they were living in Germany. They have two sons and a daughter.”
Now her Mrs. Mark “Ginger” Whitacre … in her own words:
Part One
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