September 17, 2025 — The Brandes Center at the University of California San Diego will host Lawrence Cunningham for a discussion about the intersection of value investing and corporate governance.
The Rady School of Management, in collaboration with the Brandes Center, is honored to welcome Lawrence A. Cunningham — renowned professor, author, and corporate governance expert — as the distinguished speaker for this year’s Stanley Foster Symposium.
As one of the world’s foremost authorities on Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, Cunningham brings unparalleled insight into the business model, culture, and long-term value creation strategies that have shaped one of the most successful companies in American history.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from a scholar and practitioner who bridges theory and real-world governance, offering lessons on resilience, leadership, and sustainable value in today’s capital markets.
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 9:00am–10:30am
Location: Rady School of Management, Beyster Auditorium
📅 September 24, 2025
📍 Lerner Hall Atrium, University of Delaware
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Weinberg Center’s 25th anniversary historic exhibit will be installed in the Atrium of Alfred Lerner Hall on the University of Delaware campus in late summer and will run through the academic year. Curated by the University’s Museum Studies Program, the installation will be launched with a lecture for Lerner College students and faculty exploring the meaning of corporate governance and its significance in a business school curriculum.
The entire University community, especially Lerner students, are invited to a special unveiling and reception in the Lerner Hall Atrium on September 24 from 5 pm to 7 pm. We will introduce the Weinberg Center, corporate governance, and how the Weinberg’s Center’s work in corporate governance intersects with the Lerner College curriculum, including in the fields of accounting, business administration, and finance.
View the 25th Anniversary Page
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:
The Gala is by invitation only; invitations will be sent in late Summer. Please contact Lawrence Cunningham with questions.
View the 25th Anniversary Page
October 9, 2025 — The Weinberg Center’s 25th anniversary symposium—Boardroom Legacy: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs and the Making of Modern Corporate Governance—will convene at Clayton Hall on the University of Delaware campus from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to join 25 leading authorities on corporate governance for a deep and sweeping analysis of the field, featuring the never-before-published 1948 paper by John L. Weinberg, Status and Functions of Corporate Directors, submitted as his senior thesis at Princeton University.
View the 25th Anniversary PageKeynote: 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.
