Morton Meyerson is Chairman and CEO of 2M Companies, Inc, Chairman of the Morton H. Meyerson Family Tzedakah Fund, and Chairman of E2M Partners, a value-added real estate fund.
2M Companies, Inc. is a private investment firm, investing in technology, real estate, restaurants and magazines. Meyerson dedicates his time equally to family, philanthropy, study and investments.
The MHM Family Tzedakah Fund is Meyerson's primary philanthropic vehicle to help Jewish and non-Jewish programs. "Tzedakah" is the Hebrew word for righteous, required giving. Meyerson focuses on organizations that help the very needy in Texas, New York, Israel, India and Africa. The Fund also supports education, medical research and music.
Meyerson spent 40 years in business, beginning his career as a computer software programmer trainee at Bell Helicopter, and later achieving the highest executive positions at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), duPont Glore Forgan, a Wall Street firm, and Perot Systems (PSC).
Morton Meyerson has two daughters, Leslie and Marti; a deceased son, David (click for a map to David’s Bench in Central Park, NYC) and six grandchildren: Julia, Miles, Natalie, Hannah, David and Sandy.
He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007.
Current for Profit Boards:
- Non Executive Chair: Alsbridge and CebaTech
- ChaCha: mobile search
- 2MBiotech : Chair/CEO of this new start up biotech licensing company
Current Non-Profit Board:
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Past Non-Profit Affiliations:
- Chair: Dallas Symphony Association New Building Committee
- Chair: Texas National Research Laboratory SSC
- Director: Japan Society USA
- Director: National Park Foundation
Education:
Meyerson attended public schools in Ft. Worth, TX, and received a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin.
Military Service:
- 2 years: U.S. Army Lieutenant (active duty)
- 6 years: U.S. Army Reserves
Morton Meyerson was a founding investor in Answers.com (known then as Gurunet.com).
