Mark Mason (executive)

Mark Mason is an American business executive, serving since 2019 as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Citigroup.[1] He is one of the few black executives on Wall Street.[2]

Mark Mason
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward University (BBA)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationChief financial officer (CFO)
EmployerCitigroup
SpouseCarolyn Mason

Early life and education

Mason was raised in Queens, New York, and as a teenager he worked for his grandparents, who ran carpentry and landscaping businesses.[1] He earned of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in finance and graduated with honors from Howard University. He then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School.[3]

Career

Mason joined Citigroup in 2001 and has held a number of executive positions at the firm, including Chief Financial Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, Chief Executive Officer of Citi Private Bank, Chief Executive Officer of Citi Holdings, and Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and M&A for Citi’s Global Wealth Management Division.[4] Mason is currently the firm’s CFO.[5][6][7]

Board Membership

Mason has been on the Board of Trustees of Howard University since 2012 and has been vice chair of the Board of Trustees since July 1, 2017.[8]

References
  1. "Citigroup CFO, Longest-Serving Finance Chief on Wall Street, to Retire". The Wall Street Journal. September 4, 2018.
  2. "Citigroup's Mason expresses horror over Minneapolis killing". Reuters. May 29, 2020.
  3. "Mark Mason". Bloomberg L.P. July 30, 2021.
  4. "Mark Mason". Council of Urban Professionals. June 2, 2021.
  5. "Race in America: Corporate Initiatives with Mark Mason, Citi Chief Financial Officer". The Washington Post. June 2, 2021.
  6. "Citi CFO Mason warns of mixed year for bank even as recovery continuesr". Reuters. June 15, 2021.
  7. "Citigroup makeover should drive higher returns, CFO says". American Banker. February 25, 2021.
  8. "Mark A. L. Mason". Howard University. September 4, 2018.
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