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Robert H. Davenport
Practice Group: Corporate & Securities
Licensed In: Colorado
Admitted to Practice Before: Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Practice Experience
After joining the SEC as a staff attorney in 1958, Bob served in various capacities, contributing his expertise to the evolution of the SEC as we know it today. Bob ended his 38-year career as Director of the Central Regional Office. As Regional Director, Bob was responsible for commission regulatory and enforcement programs in eleven states, with a staff of 150 in Denver, Salt Lake City and Fort Worth.
Bob’s service and commitment were recognized in 1975 with the SEC's Special Act Award, in 1978 with the SEC's highest award, the Distinguished Service Award, and again in 1983 and 1989 with the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executives.
After retiring from the Commission, Bob served as a consultant, providing technical assistance to the newly established Croatian SEC. Bob has also served in Manila, Philippines as a Securities Enforcement Expert and General Securities consultant.
Prior to completing law school Bob spent three years in the United States Army. Bob also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate General Reserve Corps and as a member of Rotary International, the Masons and the Shriners.
Education
LL.B., University of Denver, 1957
B.S., University of Denver, 1956
Undergraduate, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Honors / Distinctions
Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive, 1989, 1983
SEC Distinguished Service Award, 1978 (the SEC’s highest award)
Securities and Exchange Commission Special Act Award, 1975
Clerk for the Honorable Francis Knauss, Colorado Supreme Court
Memberships
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association (Past Chairman, Securities Subcommittee)
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