Mark B. Koogler

Mark B. Koogler, age 67, of Dublin Ohio passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022. He was born on November 14, 1954, to Robert Koogler and Mary Bayman in Kettering, Ohio. He was married to the love of his life, Vicki Schafer Koogler, for 41 yrs. They had two wonderful sons, Nicholas and Andrew. Mark worked as an attorney for Nationwide Insurance as Vice President-Associate General Councel for 20 yrs. His responsibilities range from M&A, corporate governance, international transactions/joint venture, tax, employee benefits to intellectual property. Some of the major transactions that Mark had facilitated were the issuance by Nationwide of surplus notes, the initial public offering of NW financial, the public offering of NW Financial senior notes and capital securities, the purchase and subsequent sale of Beaver Insurance Company, the sale of NW Communications, the mutual merger with ALLIED Mutual Insurance Company and the tender offers for the ALLIED Group, Inc. and ALLIED Life Financial Corporation, and the acquisition of Gartmore Investment Management plc. Mark held several positions within the Nationwide Office of General Counsel during his 20yr. tenure. Mark was also a Partner at Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur Law Firm for 16 yrs. and Collections Partner for 3 yrs. until he retired in 2019. Mark was instrumental in helping Porter Wright become the first 12 ACC Value Champions in the world honored by the Association of Corporate Counsel. He was active in many community organizations in Dublin and a member of Dublin Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Koogler, Sons, Nicholas (Rika) Koogler and Andrew Koogler, Grandsons, Felix Koogler and Elon Koogler, Mother, Mary Bayman and Sister, Lynn Bender. Mark was preceded in death by his father Robert Koogler. Mark will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday, September 29 from 2-4 pm with service at 4 pm at Dublin Community Church Chapel, Dublin, Ohio (please enter at Bridge St. doors). A Private Family Burial will be held Friday. Any donations can be made to AFTD The Association For Frontotemporal Degeneration.

Mark B. Koogler

November 14, 1954 - September 23, 2022