Mason Andrew Carpenter passed into the hands of God on Thursday evening, Sept. 22, 2011, at his home with his family by his side after a year long battle with head and neck cancer. He joined the faculty in UW-Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business in 1997 and went on to earn distinction as the M. Keith Weikel Professor of Leadership. An international expert in strategic management, Mason’s research focused on corporate governance, social networks and global startups.