Marshall E. Eisenberg Receives Jerold S. Solovy Torch of Learning Award
Neal Gerber Eisenberg founding partner Marshall E. Eisenberg is being honored by American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) with the 2019 Jerold S. Solovy Torch of Learning Award. The Torch of Learning Award is presented to an individual who has influenced the course of higher learning in the United States and Israel.
In a release, the firm said Eisenberg has served as a strategic advisor for clients with business and personal interests worldwide. He counsels companies and individuals on a broad range of complex transactions and strategies, including mergers and acquisitions; estate planning; federal, state and international tax controversies and venture capital transactions. For nearly 30 years, Eisenberg has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list, an annual peer survey of lawyers.
Eisenberg frequently serves as a trustee for families and a director of public and privately owned companies. Currently, as a member of the board of Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE: SBH); he serves as the chair of the board’s Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility committee.
The Torch of Learning Award is not the first time Eisenberg has been honored nationally. In 2006, Eisenberg received the American Jewish Committee’s Judge Learned Hand Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the legal profession and the community.
Eisenberg will be honored at the 2019 Jerold S. Solovy Torch of Learning Gala Dinner on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
