He was born in Plainfield, to parents Rosalie (Nicholson) and Stan Biedron.
Mark was a graduate of the Pingry School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in business from the University of Vermont and continued his studies at the University of Colorado.
He was vice president of sales and marketing at CON-LUX Coatings, Inc., in Edison, a manufacturer of architectural and chemical resistant coatings which his father started in 1947. He worked with his father and brother for 20 years before selling the business to the Sherwin-Williams Co. in 1995.
He co-founded Solid Wood Construction, which specialized in custom-crafted mortise and tenon barn homes, renovations and green buildings. He became an Accredited Professional of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP), managed all construction of the Willow School in Gladstone and achieved the first Living Building certification in New Jersey from the International Living Future Institute.