Nationality American | Spouse Sheri Pieloch | |
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Born December 5, 1957 (age 59) ( 1957-12-05 ) Occupation President and owner of PF Inc. Education MCPHS University, University of Michigan |
Mark Pieloch is the President and owner of PF Inc., formerly known as Pet Flavors. Pieloch is also the owner and Chairman of the Board of PSPC Inc., which sells a patented arthritis product for companion animals. Pieloch is a Registered Pharmacist in Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas, and Nebraska.
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Education

Mark Pieloch attended Gardner High School in Gardner, Massachusetts between the years of 1975–1978, graduating #7 in his class of 385 students. After high school, Pieloch earned a M.S. in Industrial Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, graduating magna cum laude. He then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan, graduating magna cum laude.
Career

Pieloch has been a Registered Pharmacist in Massachusetts since 1979. He has founded a variety of business in the field of pet pharmaceuticals.
Pharma Chemie, Inc

Pieloch founded Pharma Chemie, Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1990. In 1994 relocated the company to Syracuse, Nebraska. In 2012, he split Pharma Chemie, Inc. into two companies: Pharma Chemie, which remained in Syracuse and PSPC Inc. (later renamed Phycox) located in Melbourne, Florida. In 2012, Pieloch sold Pharma Chemie, Inc. to Pet Tech Labs.
Peak Nutrituion Inc.
In 1996, Pieloch founded Peak Nutrition Inc. He later sold the company in 2009.
PalaTech Laboratories
Pieloch incorporated PalaTech Laboratories in Nebraska in 1998, and sold the company in 2009.
Pet Flavors

Pieloch founded Pet Flavors in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. In 2011, Pieloch then moved Pet Flavors Inc. to Melbourne, Florida. and renamed the company PF Inc.
FlavorTek Inc
In 2006, Pieloch founded FlavorTek Inc. in Oldsmar, Florida in 2006 and sold the company in 2010.
Phycox Canine Soft Chews
Pieloch founded Phycox Canine Soft Chews in 2008.
Patents
Mark Pieloch is named as an inventor or co-inventor for a variety of patents.
On August 24, 2004, US patent #6780437 was issued for coated potassium chloride granules and tablets. The patent was assigned to Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., with Mark Pieloch and Bradley L. Christenson listed as co-inventors.
On April 11, 2006, US patent #7025965 was issued for a method of use and dosage composition of bluegreen algae extract for inflammation in animals. The patent was assigned to Pharma Chemie, Inc. with Pieloch named as the sole inventor.
Charitable Giving
Pieloch is active in the animal welfare community, having donated $1.5 million for the building of the new Pieloch Pet Adoption Center in Lincoln. The Center opened in June 2013. Pieloch continues to support the organization through fundraising efforts,
Other donations include:
Pieloch is also a 2014 Giving Member of the University of Nebraska Foundation Giving Society
The Pieloch Classic Car Collection
Mark Pieloch is a classic car enthusiast and collector. The Pieloch Classic Car Collection today includes 137 classic and antique vehicles, consisting mainly of muscle cars from the 1960s through 1971. The collection is housed in Syracuse, Nebraska. Pieloch is opening the American Muscle Car Museum in the Fall of 2016 at a 123,000 square foot facility in Melbourne, Florida.
Pieloch Classic Car Collection Highlights
The collection also includes 10 Yenkos dating from 1966 to 1981:
In addition to automobiles, the collection includes: