Lawrence Charles Adams

Background

Adams, Lawrence Charles was born on April 25, 1948 in Johnson City, New York, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Audrey Jane (Bennett) Adams.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, State University of New York, Canton, 1968; Bachelor of Science, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1970; Master of Business Administration, U. Arizona, 1973; postgraduate, Rio Salado College, Phoenix College and Arizona State University, 1988-1997.

Career

Auditor, Treadway Inns, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1967-1968; computer assembly technician, International Business Machines Corporation, Endicott, New York, 1968; assistant to general manager Micronesia, TraveLodge International Inc., El Cajon, California, 1971-1972; area manager S.E. United States, TraveLodge International Inc., El Cajon, California, 1972; supervisor internal audit, Del E. Webb Corporation, Phoenix, 1974-1978; division controller, L'Ermitage Hotels, Beverly Hills, California, 1978-1980; auditing director, The O'Malley Companies, Phoenix, 1980-1988; contractor, The O'Malley Companies, Phoenix, 1988-1989; director management services, The O'Malley Companies, Phoenix, 1989-1990; advisory to board directors, The O'Malley Companies, Phoenix, 1980-1990; investigator finance institution, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation/Resolution Trust Corporation, Phoenix, 1990-1991; senior auditor, Arizona Public Svc. Company, Phoenix, 1991-1996; private practice, since 1997. Advisor to board directors Arizona Lumber and Building Supply Association, Phoenix.

Founder, advisor board directors Exclusively Before and After, Inc., Allen, Texas, since 1991. Director Family Martial Arts Centers, Inc., Allen, Texas, since 1995;lecturer U. Las Vegas, Nevada, 1975-1977. President Management Catalysts, since 1980.

Achievements

• Lawrence Charles Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant, fraud examiner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phoenix Little Theatre, 1980-1990, Arizona Humane Society, Tri Cities Opera. Chairman Block Watch, Phoenix, 1984-1987. Founding member Challenger Center Space Education, Washington, 1987-1992.

Board directors Desert Dance Theatre, Phoenix, 1982, Desert Adventures, Inc., since 1990, chairman, 1992. Member Young Men’s Christian Association, American Red Cross, Desert Pride Festival, 1991-1993, 98, Friends Channel 8, 1980-1996, Nature Conservancy, 1992-1993, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Information Line and Community Switchboard, 1992-1995, Orpheum Theatre Foundation, since 1992, Phoenix Zoo. Director CantonColl. Players.

Member AICPA, National Retail Merchants Association, Institute Internal Auditors (international convention committee 1981-1992, Board of Governors 1996-1997), Information Systems Audit and Control Association, electronic data processing Auditors Association (Certified Information Systems Auditor examination committee), Arizona Society Certified Public Accountants (Certified Public Accountant's in industry committee, seminar leader, litigation support committee 1990-1992), Association Certified Fraud Examiners (founder Arizona chapter, president, board directors, 1989-1991, publications editor Arizona chapter, national chairman chapter development committee since 1992, board regents nominee 1993, 96, founder Arizona Federal Electricity Commission scholarship fund, director 1996, editor Arizona Fraud Line 1989, 90, 93, speaker) Institute Finance Crime Prevention (founder Western States Fraud Conference), American Management Association, Balloon Federation American, Arizona BalloonClub (Thunderbird Balloon Classic launch team), We. Energy and Communications Association (assistant treasurer 1994), Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: pilot, hot-air ballooning, photography, genealogist, canyon hiking.

Connections

Father:

Charles Albert Adams

Mother:

Audrey Jane (Bennett) Adams