Raymond E. Mason Foundation

Mason photo

General Raymond and
Margaret Mason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background

Over the past 20 years, the Raymond E. Mason Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $21 million for charitable, international, educational, public, and cultural purposes.


The Foundation was created by, Major General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. AUS (ret.), a native of Columbus who graduated from The Ohio State University in 1941. He served in the European Theater of Operations during World War II, in the Fourth Armored Division of General George S. Patton’s Third Army. Gen. Mason continued his military career as a member of the active reserves for 35 years. He is a graduate of the USA Command and General Staff College, and attended the U.S. Army War College. Prior to retiring from the military in 1976, Gen. Mason held several high-ranking Pentagon positions, including Assistant Deputy Chief for Operations and Special Assistant to Deputy Chief of Logistics. He was promoted to Major General in 1969, and was the keynote speaker to the first Worldwide Logistics Conference of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Grantmaking

Grants by the Foundation are board directed.  

Board

Raymond E. Mason III; John B. Gerlach, Jr.; and John R. Pine

Staff Contact

Interested in more information about the Raymond E. Mason Foundation? Contact Tami Durrence by e-mail or at 614/251-4000.