Corporate and finance
Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1977; University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1981; University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, J.D., 1987. Admitted to the Bar: 1988, Texas; 1994, California.
Mr. Lawson served as corporate counsel to Weatherford International in Houston, Texas. As a C.P.A., he worked as a financial analyst for Exxon Coal USA, Inc.
State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Texas State Bar Association, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants
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He is licensed as a C.P.A. in the State of Texas. Mr. Lawson is a past President of the Export Managers Association of California. He is a past President of the Travel and Tourism Marketing Association. Mr. Lawson served as a Director of the Carson, California Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the board of Goodwill Long Beach and Southbay and serves on the advisory committees of the Carson Coordinating Council and the School of Business of California State University - Dominguez Hills.
