WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2016) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Bob Lamm received the Lifetime Achievement award at the ninth annual Corporate Secretary Corporate Governance Awards.
Lamm serves as co-chair of Gunster’s securities and corporate governance law practice. He has devoted his career to governance in his prior positions with companies such as Pfizer; CA, Inc.; and W.R. Grace & Co.
In addition to his role at Gunster, Lamm acts as an independent senior adviser to the Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness and as an advisory director of Argyle, and he has actively been involved as a long-term member of the Society for Corporate Governance. In addition, Lamm serves as a senior fellow of the Conference Board Center for Corporate Governance, as well as a director for the Junior Achievement of South Florida.
“As an independent senior adviser, Bob has made an indelible mark," said Deb DeHaas, vice chair and managing partner at the Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness. "His dedication shows his deep passion for investing in the next generation of independent directors.”
“Throughout my career, it has been my experience that truly brilliant people are also kind and generous of spirit," added Iain Poole, managing director at Argyle. "In this respect, Bob is a special treasure; an expert lawyer with a big heart and the soul of a teacher, who shares his knowledge without pretension, and always praises the qualities he sees in others."
H. William ("Bill") Perry, Gunster’s CEO and managing shareholder, stated that “Bob’s commitment to excellence in corporate governance and securities law is exceptional. We are fortunate to call Bob a colleague and as Florida’s law firm for business, we are honored to have him among our ranks.”
On Thursday, Nov. 3, more than 400 industry professionals in the governance, risk and compliance world gathered together in New York to celebrate the best of the best in the industry and celebrate the lifelong accomplishments of all the evening’s honorees. There were over 300 nominations received in 14 different categories.
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