Beacon Roofing Supply Announces Appointment of Ross Cooper as General Counsel.PEABODY, Mass. -- Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN (Backward Explicit Congestion Notification) A frame relay message that notifies the sending device that a congestion avoidance procedure should be initiated. See FECN. ) ("Beacon" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Ross D. Cooper as Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Cooper's successful legal background includes experience in general business, contract and construction litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , securities, antitrust, employment practices, intellectual property, and government contracts. Mr. Cooper began his legal career with the Washington, D.C. office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. & Jacobson, after which he became a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, where he received the Attorney General's Outstanding Achievement Award from 1993-1995. Mr. Cooper returned to private practice with the Washington, D.C. office of Kaye, Scholer, LLP, and for the last seven years he has been a shareholder at Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., where he is the Chairman of the Business Dispute Practice Group. For the last ten years, Mr. Cooper has served as outside general counsel of Building Suppliers Corporation, LLC, an organization of preeminent roofing and construction materials wholesale distributors in the Untied States, of which Beacon is a member. Mr. Cooper received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a J.D., with high honors from George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law , where he earned the Order of the Coif An unincorporated national scholastic honor society in law. Its purpose is to foster excellence in legal scholarship and to recognize those who have attained high grades in law school or who have distinguished themselves in the teaching of law. and was a member of the George Washington Law Review Founded in 1932, The George Washington Law Review is a student-published scholarly journal from the George Washington University Law School that examines legal issues of national significance. The Law Review publishes six times each year. . "We are very pleased and excited to have Ross join our Company," said Robert R. Buck, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "His extensive legal background and knowledge of and experience in the building materials distribution industry will be a valuable asset to us as we continue to execute our long-term vision for growth of Beacon." Mr. Cooper will begin with the Company in July, 2006. About Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. is a leading distributor of roofing materials and complementary building products operating 148 branches in 30 states and in Eastern Canada. |
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