Mark McCormack was born on 6 November 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Betsy McCormack and Nancy Breckenridge. He died on 16 May 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
The movie, Wimbledon (2004,) was dedicated to the honor of his memory,
as he headed a sports management firm that represents top tennis talent
among others.
People say, 'Why don't you retire?' I say: 'Because I get to play golf with Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, tennis with Monica Seles and I get to go to Wimbledon and Paul McCartney's wedding. I do every day what most people retire to do. So why retire?'