Michael Larson

Michael Larson has served as the Chief Investment Officer at Cascade Asset Management Company since January 1994, where leadership involves managing assets for Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. In addition to this role, Larson holds various board positions, including the Board of Directors for Republic Services, Ecolab, AutoNation, and The Western Asset Funds, while also serving as a Director at FEMSA. As Co-Chair of the Investment Management Company at Claremont McKenna College and Chair of the Investment Committee at the University of Washington Investment Management Company, Larson plays a significant role in educational investment management. Past board membership includes Grupo Televisa and the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Academic credentials include a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Production Management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.