Michael L. Dawson is an investment officer and a portfolio manager of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Michael joined MFS in 1998 and was named portfolio manager in 1999. Prior to joining MFS, Michael worked in institutional sales - fixed income for Fidelity Capital Markets and Goldman Sachs. Prior to that, he was a research analyst in the municipal bond group at Franklin Templeton. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and received an MBA degree from Babson College in 1999. He is a member of the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.