Hello Colleagues,
I am sorry to inform you that Mason A. Carpenter, age 50, passed away on September 22, 2011. Mason received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas-Austin in 1997. Since that time, he has been on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, most recently as Professor of Management and the M. Keith Weikel Professor in Leadership. He was also the Associate Dean for evening and executive MBA programs.
Mason was a highly productive and impactful researcher, as well as an award-winning teacher. He was also a tremendous citizen not only at UW-Madison, but in the field, serving as an Associate Editor of the Academy of Management Review and as Chair of the Corporate Strategy and Governance division of the Strategic Management Society (SMS). In 2010, he received the SMS Outstanding Service Award. More importantly, Mason was a loving husband, father, and son, and a wonderful friend, mentor, and colleague to many.
Masons wife Lisa and young sons Wesley (9) and Zachary (13) have lost him at the prime of his life. Therefore, the most important thing that can be done now is to help provide them with some peace of mind about their financial future. Accordingly, a memorial fund has been established that allows anyone who is interested to help fund the college educations of Wesley and Zachary. If you would like to honor Mason by helping ensure that his sons have the educational opportunities that he wished for them, you may do so by contributing to the:
Carpenter Family Fund
M&I Bank
7447 University Ave
Middleton, WI 53562
USA