Lawrence A. Cunningham

Lawrence A. Cunningham is a prolific author and professor with expertise in the areas of corporate finance, governance and value investing. He is the director of the University of Delaware’s John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and is a professor emeritus at George Washington University. Larry also serves on numerous public and private boards, including as a director of Markel Group (New York Stock Exchange), Constellation Software (Toronto Stock Exchange) and Kelly Partners Group Holdings (Australian Stock Exchange). 

 

In 2018, Larry received the B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). In 2023, Larry delivered Delaware Law School’s 37th Annual Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Corporate Law to the Delaware bench and bar and in 2024 delivered the University of Delaware's Annual Weinberg Center Distinguished Lecture in Corporate Governance. In both 2023 and 2024, he testified before Congress on various aspects of corporate governance. 

 

Larry is a prolific author and speaker on corporate finance, governance and culture, whose work has appeared in leading university journals, as well as such periodicals as The Financial Times, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author or editor of 20 books, including The Essays of Warren Buffett, Berkshire Beyond Buffett, Quality Investing, Quality Shareholders and Margin of Trust. He has also written many articles for the Museum's quarterly magazine, Financial History, and has served on its editorial board since 2016. He joined the Museum's Board of Trustees in 2019.