Honoring a Legacy, Shaping the Future
We’re excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.
We’ll mark the occasion with a historic exhibit, the release of a landmark book, a full‑day symposium, and an evening gala!
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Registration details will be available soon — stay tuned for updates!
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EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORIC EXHIBIT
Celebrating 25 Years: A Legacy in Focus
As part of our 25th anniversary, the Weinberg Center is curating a special exhibit highlighting its origins, mission, and lasting impact. This retrospective will honor the people and milestones that have shaped the Center over the past quarter century.
The exhibit will be on display in the atrium of Lerner Hall throughout the 2025–26 academic year, with select pieces featured during our October 9 symposium and gala.
We’re especially grateful to our colleagues in the University of Delaware’s Museum Studies Program for their collaboration on this project.
LANDMARK BOOK
Boardroom Legacy: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs and the Evolution of Corporate Governance
To mark its 25th anniversary, the Weinberg Center proudly presents a landmark publication: Boardroom Legacy explores the evolution of corporate governance, highlighting the never-before-published 1948 Princeton thesis of John L. Weinberg, who would go on to lead Goldman Sachs.
Framed by reflections from 30 leading experts, the volume spans a century of boardroom practice and honors the legacy of our Founder, who would have been 100 years old this year. It also includes two classic essays by his father, Sidney J. Weinberg, another legendary Goldman Sachs leader who shaped modern Wall Street.
Why It Matters
This historic work brings fresh insight into how leadership, governance, and corporate responsibility have evolved—and how the Weinberg Center continues to influence these conversations today in Delaware and beyond.
Published in Partnership
Special thanks to our partners at the University of Delaware Press for their collaboration on this commemorative publication.
SYMPOSIUM
October 9 | John M. Clayton Hall
Join us for a full-day symposium featuring the launch of Boardroom Legacy: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs and the Evolution of Corporate Governance.
This special event will include presentations and discussions led by the book’s contributing authors—highlighting a century of governance insights and leadership lessons.
Keynote Lunch Address
Presented by The Honorable Leo J. Strine, Jr., former Chancellor and Chief Justice of Delaware, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
The Symposium is free and open to the public; registration will open in late Summer.
Please contact Nicole Rich with questions.
GALA CELEBRATION
October 9 | Trabant Center
The Weinberg Center community and honored guests will gather for a celebratory evening featuring special tributes to mark our 25th anniversary.
The emcee of our gala dinner program will be The Honorable Andre G. Bouchard, former Chancellor of Delaware, partner at Paul Weiss, and Chair of the Weinberg Center Advisory Board.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Laura Carlson, Interim President and former Provost of the University of Delaware
- The Honorable Collins J. Seitz, Chief Justice of Delaware
The Gala is by invitation only; invitations will be sent in late Summer.
Please contact Lawrence Cunningham with questions.
SUPPORT & IMPACT
Reflection
Upon the Weinberg Center’s 20th anniversary, Myron T. Steele, former Chief Justice of Delaware (2004-2014) and Chair Emeritus of the Weinberg Center’s Advisory Board, gave an inspiring keynote. He highlighted the Weinberg Center’s unique role in fostering respectful and inclusive discussions on governance, which has become only more relevant since he spoke:
“The Weinberg Center brings something special to the discussion of governance. It offers a level playing field for all ideas—for institutional investors, corporations, directors, managers, private equity, and any investment vehicle. The Weinberg Center [engages] in a respectful manner, devoid of the disdainful tone often found in politics today. Research is conducted, and helpful papers examine issues in corporate governance and present those issues on the academic side of the Weinberg Center. The reputation of the Delaware judiciary goes back decades, and this tradition will continue to thrive over the next several decades. The Weinberg Center is essential to this progress.”
Appreciation
Thank you, Chief Justice Steele! Special thanks to our Myron T. Steele Fellows and UD colleagues for their contributions to the book, exhibit, and related projects.
We salute the Weinberg Center Advisory Board and its 25th Anniversary Committee:
- David Brown (Alston & Bird—Washington, DC)
- Bill Lafferty (Morris Nichols—Wilmington, DE)
- Tammy Mercer (Young Conaway—Wilmington, DE)
- Bev O’Toole (Goldman Sachs—New York, NY)
- Mike Pittenger (Potter Anderson—Wilmington, DE)
- Stacie Roberts (Chesapeake Utilities—Dover, DE)
- Blake Rhorbacher (Richards Layton—Wilmington, DE)
We are grateful to the Weinberg Center’s many generous supporters, including all who are making special gifts in recognition of the 25th anniversary. This growing list includes the following first-ring benefactors:
- The late John L. Weinberg and his family
- The Goldman Sachs Foundation
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
- Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
We will regularly update this list as the countdown to the anniversary celebrations continues.
None of this would be possible without your generous support. We thank you for your engagement, which has shaped our past—and will help define our next 25 years.
Gratefully, Larry (For the Weinberg Center Team)
Lawrence A. Cunningham, Director
John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance