Mason D. King, CFA, is a Principal of LKCM. He joined the firm in 2004 and serves as Director of Public Equity Investment Strategies and a portfolio manager. Prior to joining LKCM, Mr. King was an equity analyst at Hester Capital Management and a private equity investment analyst at Pacesetter Capital Group and Crates Thompson Capital. Mr. King graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and also completed the TCU Ranch Management Program. He began his career in finance as an intern for LKCM.