Hassan Elmasry, Co-Chair

Hassan Elmasry

Former Board Chair, 2013-2019; Partner & Lead Portfolio Manager, Independent Franchise Partners, LLP

Hassan is managing partner and lead portfolio manager at Independent Franchise Partners, LLP.  He has 30 years of experience managing equity portfolios for institutional clients.  Prior to co-founding Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, Hassan was a managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.  Hassan holds an AB in Economics and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Chicago.  He is a member of the CFA Institute.  Mr. Elmasry joined Human Rights Watch’s London Committee and the organization’s Middle East/North Africa Advisory Committee in 2004. He joined the board of directors in 2007 and served as Co-Chair from 2013-2019.

Articles Authored