jerry@galeo.org<\/a>, 678.691.1086<\/p>\n\n\n\nUGA law school honors alumnus and former SEC commissioner, Luis Aguilar, with portrait unveiling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1st Latino distinguished with honor and Aguilar was also former GALEO Board Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, October 16, 2020 (Athens, GA) \u2013 As the month celebrating Latinx heritage draws to a close, the University of Georgia School of Law recently held a virtual portrait unveiling for Luis Aguilar, a 1979 graduate of the law school whose service on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission helped lead the country out of the economic upheaval of the 2008 recession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is fitting that as we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, that we celebrate this distinguished Cuban American who has contributed so much not only to the University of Georgia but to our country as well,\u201d said President Jere W. Morehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aguilar \u2013 who immigrated to the United States as a child refugee from Cuba and who describes himself as \u201cthe product of the generosity of the American people and the opportunities offered by the United States\u201d \u2013 was originally appointed as a commissioner with the Securities and Exchange Commission by President George W. Bush in 2008 and reappointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He ultimately served from 2008 to 2015 \u2013 making Aguilar the eighth longest-serving commissioner in SEC history as well as only the third individual to have been nominated by two U.S. presidents from different political parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after his tenure with the SEC began in 2008, Lehman Brothers went into bankruptcy and the stock market crashed. In the aftermath of the recession, the SEC entered one of its most active periods in history, helping to restore confidence and accountability in the agency and capital markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLuis embodies our school\u2019s ethic of service, and his instrumental role in salvaging the economy during the Great Recession will long be remembered as a great point of pride,\u201d law school Dean Peter B. \u201cBo\u201d Rutledge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to his work at the SEC, Aguilar was active in both business and law. He has served as the general counsel, head of compliance, executive vice president and corporate secretary of Invesco. He also has been a partner at several prominent law firms, including McKenna Long & Aldridge, Alston & Bird, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, and Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a great honor to have my portrait displayed at the University of Georgia School of Law,\u201d Aguilar said. \u201cMuch of what I have been able to achieve in my life resulted from the tremendous education, training and support I received at the School of Law. I will always remember this recognition with great pride and humility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to Morehead and Rutledge, several friends and colleagues of Aguilar\u2019s spoke about his life and career. They included J. Antonio \u201cTony\u201d DelCampo of DelCampo & Grayson; Richard Best, the director of the New York Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Walter Jospin, of counsel with Finch McCranie and the former director of the Atlanta Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt truly is a fitting honor for someone who has always worked diligently within the Latino community and has accomplished much for our nation, our state and the Latinx community,\u201d added Jerry Gonzalez, CEO of GALEO recognizing the Honorable Luis Aguilar as a former board member of GALEO in its early years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
### Writer\/Contact: Lona Panter, 706-542-5172, lonap@uga.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An image is online at https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Aguilar-portrait-unveiling-copy.jpg Cutline: President Jere W. Morehead and School of Law Dean Peter B. \u201cBo\u201d Rutledge stand beside the portrait of Aguilar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This release is online at https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/law-school-honors-alumnus-aguilar-portrait\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UGA School of Law: Recognized as the best value in legal education in back-to-back years, the School of Law is also consistently regarded as one of the top law schools in the nation. Since 1859, the school has been preparing the next generation of legal leaders. It currently offers three degrees \u2013 the Juris Doctor, the Master of Laws and the Master in the Study of Law. The school\u2019s accomplished faculty includes nationally and internationally renowned scholars, and its approximately 11,000 living graduates are leading figures in law, business and public service throughout the world. Connecting students to these thought leaders and opportunities to serve state and society is central to the school\u2019s mission. For more information, see www.law.uga.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE: This press release was sent out in coordination with the UGA School of Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About GALEO GALEO\u2019s mission is to increase civic engagement and leadership development of the Latino\/Hispanic community across Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CORE BELIEFS: Inclusive, Non-Partisan, Diversity, Responsive<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Website: http:\/\/www.galeo.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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