John E. Beard
Retired Partner
Ropes & Gray
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston
, MA 02199-3600
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john.beard@ropesgray.com
Biography
John Beard is a 1957 Harvard Law School graduate who became a partner of Ropes & Gray in 1967, and retired on December 31, 2000.
As a member of the Corporate Department, John focused on private and public financings, mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances. He represented a number of companies from infancy through their initial public offerings to their current positions as major players in the regional economy.
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Education
JD, Harvard Law School,
1957
BA, Williams College,
1954
; Phi Beta Kappa