Fritz Mason

Background

About Fritz Mason

Fritz Mason currently serves as the President of the Lumber business at Georgia-Pacific, where he manages the lumber manufacturing portfolio, which includes 12 sawmills across the United States. Georgia-Pacific is known for being a pioneer of Southern Yellow Pine, one of the principal sources of softwood products in the United States. A veteran of the wood products industry, Mason has over 35 years of experience in various roles across the industry, including over 16 years leading the team at Georgia-Pacific. He has a lifelong connection to lumber manufacturing as his grandfather managed a sawmill in Northern California. He currently is the Chairman of the Softwood Lumber Board and serves on the board of directors of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, the Binational Softwood Lumber Council, the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the American Wood Council where he is a past Chairman. He previously served on the board of directors of the Southern Forest Products Association and the Western Wood Products Association. He is a past Chairman of both organizations. Mason holds an MBA from Portland State University and a BS in Forestry from Humboldt State University.