Background
Lang, Robert Todd was born on July 2, 1924 in New York City. Son of Charles and Selma Lang.
Lang, Robert Todd was born on July 2, 1924 in New York City. Son of Charles and Selma Lang.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1945; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1947.
Worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Admitted to the bar, 1947, New York. Corby Court. Member, Special Committee on Shareholder Voting Rights, American Stock Exchange, 1990-1991.
Author: "Shareholder Initiatives: Proposals and Solicitations," Securities Law Techniques with Robert L. Messineo, David S. Lefkowitz and Spencer G. Smul (Associate of Arts Sommer, Junior, General Editor). Member: The Association of the Bar of The City of New York (Member, Committee on Securities Regulation, 1973-1976). New York State and American (Member, Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities, 1976.
Member, Advisory Committee, 1993. Vice Chair, 1983-1984 and Chair, 1984-1993, Subcommittee on Proxy Solicitations and Tender Offers. Chair, Task Force on Listing Standards of Self-Regulatory Organizations, 1987.
Chair, Task Force on Hedge Funds, 1994. Chair, Committee on Corporate Governance, 1991-1995. Member: Committee on Corporate Governance, 1996.
Task Force on Executive Compensation, 1992-1994. Task Force on Review of the Federal Securities Laws, 1992. Chair, Ad Hoc Tender Offer Coordinating Committee, 1987-1991) Bar Associations.
National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) (Member, Legal Advisory Board, 1996). New York County Lawyers Association (Chair, Committee on Corporation Law, 1971-1976. Member, Special Committee on Legal Opinions, 1977-1981).
Board directors Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights. Member American Bar Association (chairman subcommittee proxy solicitations/tender offers 1985-1993, chairman task force listing standards self-regulatory organization, chairman subcommittee on private investigation entities, chairman ad hoc committee on institutional investors 1991-1995, member task force on executive compensation 1991-1994, member task force on review of federal securities laws, member advisory committee), National Association of Securities Dealers (legal advisory board), New York County Lawyers Association (chairman corporation law committee 1971-1976, special committee on legal opinions 1977-1981), American Stock Exchange (special committee shareholder voting rights), Yale Club of New York City, Harmonie Club, Sunningdale Country Club.
Married Joann Lang, August 4, 1949. Children: William Gerald, James David, Nancy Adler, Carolyn Kay.