Stephen M. Mack was appointed Senior Vice President, Middle Market Operations, in May 2004. Mr. Mack joined the Company in 1973 as a resident funeral director. In 1984, he was appointed District Manager, Southeast Region. He became Vice President, Eastern Region, in 1986, then Regional President in 1992. Mr. Mack was elected to the position of Corporate Vice President in 1998 and, in August 2002, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Eastern Operations, a position he held until May 2004. He graduated from Farmingdale State University of New York.