Mason Morfit

G. Mason Morfit is CFA and president of ValueAct Capital. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of Microsoft in March-2014.

Education

Morfit has B.A. from Princeton University and he is a CFA charter holder.

Career

Morfit joined the ValueAct Capital in January 2001. Prior to that he worked in equity research for Credit Suisse First Boston. He is a director of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and a former director of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc., Immucor, Inc., MSD Performance, Inc. and Solexa, Inc.

Miscellaneous

In December 2016, Morfit catalyzed a tribute to Carrie Fisher at Lucasfilm Yoda statue by dropping a bouquet of flowers and a personal note. The site became a citywide meeting point for grieving Star Wars fans.