MARK FETTING
President
Legg Mason Funds
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Mark Fetting joined Legg Mason in June 2000 as Senior Advisor focusing on strategy and acquisitions. Following the completion of two substantial transactions, he was promoted to head Legg Mason's core mutual fund business and subsequently appointed Executive Vice President of Legg Mason, Inc. and President of Legg Mason Funds. Mr. Fetting serves on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute and as a Director of the Royce Funds.
Prior to joining Legg Mason, Mr. Fetting ran a major business for Prudential Financial Group serving as President, Retirement Services. As a Senior Officer at Prudential, he also played a leading role in the transformation of the firm's overall money management business.
Prior to his career at Prudential, Mr. Fetting specialized in business management and strategy for money management firms. He served as a Partner at Greenwich Associates and as a Vice President at T. Rowe Price.
His career began at Citibank, NA, as a Commercial Lending Officer. Mr. Fetting holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A., with distinction, from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration.
Mr. Fetting has been active in public service, where he successfully managed a congressional campaign in Western Maryland. He is a graduate of Leadership programs in Baltimore and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Committed to improving education, Mr. Fetting served as a founding director of The Fund for Educational Excellence and Project Raise. He currently serves on several community boards, including Baltimore School for the Arts and Gilman School.
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