Lawrence Cunningham is the director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware and a prolific and impactful author, corporate director, and business lawyer. The National Association of Corporate Directors has recognized Cunningham as among “the most influential people in corporate governance and the boardroom" and in 2018 awarded him its annual B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award. He is vice chair of the board of Constellation Software and chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee on the board of Markel Group.