Barbara Blackford

Retired Lawyer, with finance, M&A and corporate governance experience. Traveler, 50 state marathoner, photographer, writer.

Role
Senior Advisor, Governance Center at The Conference Board
Location
Atlanta, GA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Barbara Blackford

General counsel with more than 25 years legal experience. More than 12 years in private practice focused in finance and mergers and acquisitions. In-house positions with companies in dynamic business environments during times of significant organizational/market change, from start-up wireless telecommunications public company, to Fortune 750 manufacturing company to Fortune 100 life sciences company. Each company has experienced significant growth by acquisition, ranging from large public company mergers to smaller, asset based acquisitions in the US and abroad. Specialties: Corporate law, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial matters

Experience

  1. Senior Advisor, Governance Center

    The Conference Board

    Sep 2011 — Present

Education

  • The University of Alabama

    Doctor of Law (JD)

    1975 — 1978

  • The University of Alabama

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

    1975 — 1981

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