Penn Vet Announces the Appointment of Two New Members to its Board of Advisors

The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) welcomes Michael “Mike” B. Fox, W’73, and Mark Korman as its newest members of the Board of Advisors.  

“I am very excited to welcome Mike Fox and Mark Korman to Penn Vet’s Board of Advisors,” said Andrew Hoffman, DVM, DSc, DACVIM, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine. “Mike brings deep financial expertise and a passion for animals that connect to our mission in very meaningful ways. Mark’s extensive leadership and longstanding commitment to service, especially in our region, reflect the values we hold dear. Their perspectives and shared enthusiasm for Penn Vet will be invaluable as we advance our priorities and extend our impact in veterinary medicine.” 

Mike Fox 

Mike, a certified public accountant, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the Georgetown University Law Center. Recently retired, he worked for Wang Laboratories and, most recently, for Fidelity Investments. At Fidelity, he held several senior positions in operations and financial management. Mike serves as a member of the Worcester Art Museum Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Historical Society Advisory Council.  

Mike and his wife Mary live in Concord, Massachusetts, with Aussie, their Australian Labradoodle. He first became acquainted with Penn Vet while working alongside some of its veterinary students in a job he held while he was a Wharton student. Passionate about dogs, Mike holds in high esteem the compassionate care and shelter medicine programs offered at Penn Vet.  

Mike’s son, Michael C. Fox, W’02, and daughter-in-law, Nicole Davison Fox, W’01, also attended the Wharton School. Mike has another son, Edward W. Fox.  

Mark Korman 

Mark is president of the commercial division of Korman Communities, where he oversees its retail and office holdings, in addition to all multi-family development and construction.   

Mark has a long history of service, especially to youth and youth sports. He recently joined the Board of Legacy Youth Tennis & Education after transitioning off the board of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, where he still serves on the property committee. Mark is a member of the Villanova Executive Parents Committee and a former trustee of the Community Partnership School, Lower Gwynedd Little League, and The Ambler Theater. For more than a decade, he coached youth sports at all levels and counts it as one of his most fulfilling experiences.  

In addition to those roles, Mark served on the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Real Estate Committee and various committees for the Whitpain Recreation Association, Project HOME, Germantown Academy, and Duke University.  

Mark is an alumnus of Germantown Academy (Class of 1986) and Duke University (Class of 1990). A resident of Fort Washington, PA, he is married to Kelly, and they have two children, Cameron and Quin. Mark and his wife are proud dog owners, including currently two Bracco Italianos and an SPCA rescue hound/mastiff mix. They are long-time clients of Penn Vet’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital.  

Mark’s father, Steven H. Korman, founding partner of The Korman Company and former CEO of Korman Communities, is married to Linda Richardson, who is also a member of the Penn Vet Board of Advisors.