2024 Opening Convocation Orator Trustee Mark A. L. Mason Sr.
Dear Howard University Community,
I am pleased to announce that Mark A. L. Mason Sr. (BBA ’91), vice chair of the Howard University Board of Trustees, will serve as the keynote orator for the 2024 Opening Convocation tomorrow, September 13, at 11:00 a.m. in Cramton Auditorium.
Mr. Mason has served on the Howard University Board of Trustees since 2012, and as vice chair since 2017. He was named chief financial officer of Citi in February 2019 and is responsible for the financial management of the company while also leading Citi’s Expense Management and Citi Ventures initiatives.
Prior to being named Citi CFO, Mr. Mason served as CFO of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group as the senior executive responsible for Citi’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review submission process. Prior to his tenure at Citi, Mr. Mason was director of strategy and business development with Lucent Technologies. He also spent several years as a strategy consultant with Marakon Associates, working with several Fortune 100 companies to develop strategies to maximize shareholder value. Mr. Mason also has investment banking experience with the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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A son of Howard, Mr. Mason earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance, graduating with honors in 1991. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Mason represents the best traditions of Howard University. Like many Howard graduates who are leaders at the highest levels of the world’s most impactful organizations, his commitment to excellence inspires managerial innovation throughout his company and industry. His experience and perspective are uniquely relevant to the challenges facing corporate America and our broader society today. Most importantly, he continues to embody truth and service, demonstrating through example how the nation’s most influential executives can use their platforms to uplift the communities in which they are engaged.
We are excited for Mr. Mason to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Opening Convocation. His near four decades as a member of the Howard family provide him a unique perspective of the University and its history, and his last decade-plus as a trustee speaks to his dedication to his Alma Mater and its core tenets. I expect his insight to resonate throughout the entire University community.
As a reminder, to facilitate campuswide participation in this year's Opening Convocation, classes will be suspended from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, September 13. Tickets are not required. We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate one of our University’s time-honored traditions.
Committed to Truth and Service,
Ben Vinson III, Ph.D.
President