Past Events
October 9, 2025 —
The Weinberg Center’s 25th anniversary gala took place in the Trabant Center on the University of Delaware campus.
The emcee of our gala dinner program was The Honorable Andre G. Bouchard, former Chancellor of Delaware, partner at Paul Weiss, and Chair of the Weinberg Center Advisory Board.
Confirmed speakers included:
- Dr. Laura Carlson, Interim President and former Provost of the University of Delaware
- The Honorable Richard A. Gephardt, Former U.S. House Majority Leader, Goldman Sachs Advisor and Ford Motor Co. Director
- The Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor of Delaware
- Mr. John F. W. Rogers, Executive Vice President and Member of the Management Committee, Goldman Sachs
- The Honorable Collins J. Seitz, Chief Justice of Delaware
Please contact Lawrence Cunningham with questions.
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Past Events
October 9, 2025 —We had a productive and engaging full-day symposium featuring a discussion of Boardroom Legacy: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs and the Evolution of Corporate Governance. This special event included presentations and discussions led by the book’s contributing authors—highlighting a century of governance insights and leadership lessons. As part of our 25th anniversary symposium, we invite all attendees to explore the historic 1948 thesis of John L. Weinberg—posted on SSRN and central to the forthcoming volume Boardroom Legacy. ACCESS THE THESIS HERE.
Keynote: The Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr., former Chancellor and Chief Justice of Delaware, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
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Past Events
October 14, 2025 — “The Incorporation Wars: Delaware, Texas & Nevada—and the Future of Corporate Governance” is the provocative title of an NACD panel including Weinberg Center Director Lawrence Cunningham.
Event Details:
- Panel Title: The Incorporation Wars: Delaware, Texas & Nevada—and the Future of Corporate Governance
- Session Date & Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm ET
- Conference Dates: Monday–Wednesday, October 13–15, 2025
- Location: Gaylord National Harbor, National Harbor, MD
Unrivaled Director Audience: The Summit convenes over 1,600 governance leaders—including board directors, audit chairs, general counsels, and CEO-level participants—spanning numerous industries and board types.
Session Overview:
Panel will explore the intensifying competition among Delaware, Texas, and Nevada to attract corporate charters—especially amid increasing talk of “DExit.” With thousands of directors and governance professionals in attendance, this panel will offer vital insights into how this dynamic may shift board priorities and corporate strategy.
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Past Events
October 20, 2025 — Director Lawrence Cunningham will participate in the luncheon board roundtable discussion at the Eastern Regional Conference, an annual event of the Society for Corporate Governance, which will be held in person at Meta’s headquarters in Hudson Yards, New York City.
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Conversations with business and cultural pioneers about leadership and the transformation of their industries
October 27, 2025 — Goldman Sachs will host a Talks at GS forum featuring Lawrence Cunningham, Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. He will be interviewed by John F. W. Rogers, Executive Vice President and member of the Goldman Sachs Management Committee.
The conversation will explore the legacy of John L. Weinberg—former Senior Partner of Goldman Sachs and founding benefactor of the Weinberg Center—with a focus on his contributions to corporate governance. The discussion will highlight the Center’s recent research, including the first-time publication of Mr. Weinberg’s 1948 Princeton thesis, Status and Functions of Corporate Directors.
Mr. Rogers, who worked closely with John L. Weinberg during their years at Goldman Sachs, will draw on personal insights to enrich the conversation. The interview will take place live at Goldman Sachs headquarters for employees, with a recorded version to be made available through the firm’s Talks at GS platform.
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Past Events
2025 Policy History Conference
June 6, 2025 | Charlotte, North Carolina We are pleased to announce that Director Lawrence Cunningham’s paper, “Governance Gurus: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs,” has been accepted for presentation at the 2025 Policy History Conference. The paper will contribute to the Center’s upcoming book, Boardroom Legacy: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs and the Evolution of Corporate Governance. The Policy History Conference is an interdisciplinary forum hosted by the Institute for Political History, the Journal of Policy History, and the Arizona State University Center for American Institutions. This year’s conference will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Since 2002, the Policy History Conference has provided an interdisciplinary forum for presentations and roundtable discussions on policy history topics and recent policy history research. The conferences bring together academy scholars, independent scholars and graduate students to share their research. Many of the papers presented eventually appear in academic journals and other publications. A draft copy of the program will be available on this page after April 1.
Director Cunningham discussed the Weinberg Center’s book project, described below:
