Matthew Dacy is the director of Heritage Hall, the museum of Mayo Clinic, and chair of the Heritage Days Committee. Heritage activities such as the Peregrine Falcon Program celebrate the history and culture of Mayo Clinic in support of Mayo's primary value, "The needs of the patient come first." Matt earned a bachelor's degree in history from Ripon College in Wisconsin and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. He is executive producer of films and the author and editor of books and articles about Mayo Clinic as well as the website history.mayoclinic.org.