Noah J. Hanft

Overview

Noah J. Hanft, age 55, is General Counsel, Chief Franchise Officer and Corporate Secretary of MasterCard Incorporated and MasterCard International. In this capacity, he is responsible for legal affairs and public policy as well as Payment Systems Integrity and Franchise Development. Mr. Hanft was appointed as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company in October 2000 and, in connection with formation of the Company"s Law and Franchise Integrity Department, was appointed as Chief Franchise Officer in 2007, and has served in various increasingly senior positions at the Company since 1984, except for 1990 to 1993, when Mr. Hanft was Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at AT&T Universal Card Services Corp. Prior to joining MasterCard, Mr. Hanft was associated with the intellectual property law firm of Ladas & Parry in New York. Mr. Hanft began his career as an attorney with the Legal Aid Society and now serves as a member of its board of directors.