Larry Cunningham, Weinberg Center director. Courtesy photo 'The No. 1 Thing' on Larry Cunningham's Mind: Special Litigation Committees
"The SLC, as they call it, is always the focal point of litigators in corporate governance, and the treatment of the SLC evolves over time," said Cunningham, director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.
September 23, 2024 at 02:34 PM
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Lawrence "Larry" Cunningham took over as director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware on Sept. 23, trading in roles as special counsel at Mayer Brown and as a professor to return to his alma mater.
Cunningham, a thought leader in corporate governance who remains a director on several corporate boards, has stayed involved with the university while living in New York. He delivered the Weinberg Distinguished Lecture earlier this year, focusing on the modern trend of CEOs speaking out on hot-button issues.
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