Mark Del Negro is the son of Michael an AccountantBusinessman and Florence Cookie an ArtistPhotographer Del Negro he is the youngest of four children Born in Springfield MA attended private Catholic Schools in Springfield MA until moving to nearby Agawam MA situated on the Massachusetts Connecticut border Earned a Bachelors of Science Degree from Northeastern University in Boston MA and a Masters of Business Administration MBA from American International College in Springfield MA Served in the US Army Reserve as a Quartermaster from 2000 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom and The Iraq War Broke into the film industry by placing in the top 5 of the 2011 Nicholl Fellowship with his World War 2 Drama The Road Back Home