In 2009, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty presented Ein with the key to the city for his success with the Washington Kastles.[19] He was inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.[20] In 2013, Ein was honored for "Outstanding Public Service in Professional Sports" by the Jefferson Awards Foundation.[21]
Personal life
Ein was an executive producer of the 2008 documentary film Kicking It.[5] In 2001, he purchased the home of Katharine Graham following her death in the Georgetown district of Washington, D.C. for $8 million. He never occupied it and put up for sale in 2024.[22]
^ a bPolitico Staff (December 31, 2018). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Mark Ein, founder and CEO of Capitol Investment Corp and Venturehouse Group". Politico. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"Mark Ein ATP Tour profile". ATP Tour. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^ a bElfin, David (July 6, 2015). "Q&A with the Owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils and Washington Kastles". MoCo360. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
^Schwartzman, Paul (January 30, 2018). "A tennis team, mansions and now an alt-newsweekly: A tycoon's new project". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Maske, Mark; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 20, 2023). "NFL owners approve sale of Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
^"Josh Harris Announces Acquisition of Washington Commanders" (Press release). Washington Commanders. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
^ a bJhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2023). "How Josh Harris's Washington roots inspired him to buy the Commanders". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Jhabvala, Nicki (July 20, 2023). "The Commanders sale was so complicated, it was 'like 20 deals in one'". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Bland, Jacque (August 26, 2009). "Key-sponsored team given key to the city". Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"Jefferson Awards Announces Strategic Alliance with the NFL Player Engagement, Charles Fazzino and IvyConnect, While Celebrating 41 Years of Honoring Service to Others". PRWeb. Jefferson Awards Foundation. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Williamson, Elizabeth (July 23, 2024). "Why Katharine Graham's Washington Home Has Sat Vacant for 22 Years". The New York Times. ISSNĀ 0362-4331. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ a b c"Mark Ein weds Sally Stiebel: An A-list bachelor finally finds his bride". The Washington Post. September 22, 2013.