Mark J. Shoen is an American businessman, the billionaire Co-owner and Executive of AMERCO (NASDAQ: UHAL), the parent company of U-Haul International, the dominant self-moving and self-storage company in the U.S. His wealth is generational, tied to the empire founded by his parents, L.S. 'Sam' Shoen and Anna Mary Shoen, in 1945.

Shoen graduated from Cornell University. His career is defined by generational stewardship and executive leadership in the logistics and real estate sectors. His structural role is tied to managing the family's assets, focusing on operational efficiency and long-term hold of the massive fleet and real estate portfolio.

• U-Haul International (Co-owner & Executive): The core publicly traded asset, the dominant self-moving and self-storage company in the U.S. (operating over 22,000 locations).
• Real Estate Focus: The company is one of the largest owners of self-storage real estate in the U.S.
• Family Governance: He and his siblings control the company, which has been marked by decades of bitter, high-profile family feuds and lawsuits over ownership and control.
• Investment Strategy: His philosophy is rooted in long-term asset hold and maximizing returns from scale logistics and real estate appreciation (the U-Haul business model).

Mark Shoen's strategic leadership involves managing the massive U-Haul empire. His structural contribution is tied to the successful generational transition and management of the company's vast real estate and vehicle fleet (over 300,000 trucks and trailers). His career is significantly marked by the decades of legal battles among his large family over the control and ownership of the private and public entities.

He served as a Senior Executive within the AMERCO holding company. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the U.S. logistics and self-storage real estate sector.

Mark Shoen's social impact is structural, stemming from U-Haul's role in providing essential logistics and moving services to millions of Americans. The company is a massive employer and foundational provider of transport and storage infrastructure. His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

His structural contribution is tied to the successful generational transition and stable private control of a critical national logistics and real estate asset.

Mark Shoen maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global logistics and real estate sector.

Residing in Phoenix, Arizona, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to logistics management, investment strategy, and corporate governance.