Mark A. Meyer

Mark A. Meyer (born 1946 in New York) is the founder and President of the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce (1990) and the Moldovan-American Chamber of Commerce (1993). In recognition of his contributions to the business relations and cultural understanding between these respective nations and the United States, he was awarded Romania's National Order of Merit in the rank of Commander in 2004, and Moldova's highest civilian decoration, the Medal of Civic Merit, in 2006. He is a practicing attorney and an adjunct professor of law at St. John's University Law School among other positions.

Meyer's involvement in Romania began in February 1990, less than two months after the execution of former Communist leader Nicolae Ceauşescu by revolutionaries, Meyer and others organized the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce (the RACC) as an independent bilateral organization devoted to improving Romanian-U.S. relations, with Meyer as its first president, a position he still holds.

The RACC played a significant role in helping to change Western perceptions of Romania. The country's first post-Communist president, Ion Iliescu, was perceived by some Western leaders as a Communist in the Ceauşescu mold. On October 4, 1990, the RACC held a meeting introducing Iliescu to numerous US business leaders in New York, followed in November 1990 with a conference held in Bucharest designed to attract Western investment. Beginning in 1991, the RACC hosted monthly meetings in Washington, D.C. for the purposes of introducing major Romanian political leaders to US business and political leaders. Romanian Prime Ministers Petre Roman, Radu Vasile, Mugur Isărescu, Victor Ciorbea and Adrian Năstase as well as Presidents Iliescu and Constantinescu were all attendees at such events, which served to deepen ties between the United States and Romania.

In December 1993, the RACC's role in obtaining Most Favored Nation Trading Status for Romania was recognized by receipt of the Libertatea Award.

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