BUSINESS ETHICS ADVISORS - Key Persons
Charles R. Morgan specializes in handling complex and sensitive assignments for international corporations and law firms which represent them. His work has included conducting internal investigations, creating effective compliance systems, due diligence investigations of potential business partners, agents and consultants. He has had extensive experience as both inside and outside counsel in dealing with investigations by the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission, State Attorneys General, and foreign enforcement agencies related to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Federal securities laws and the U.S. and foreign antitrust laws.
Mr. Morgan has worked extensively with inside, and outside counsel in representing boards and select committees in independent and internal investigations, securities derivative and 10(b) (5) claims, corporate compliance and other matters.
Mr. Morgan holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Association of General Counsel, The American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Foster founded Business Ethics Advisors, LLC to fulfill his passion for bringing ethics to the personal level to companies across America. He currently speaks and conducts workshops on ethics and compliance issues. Mr. Foster's own experience in ignoring ethical traps lead to 37 months in a federal prison. He vowed that no one should have the same experience. Mr. Foster brings real-life stories to his presentations so that all participants understand how easy it is to fall into ethical traps and how to avoid them.
Mr. Foster graduated Summa Cum Laude from Spring Hill College of Mobile, Alabama in May 1978 with a Bachelor of Science-Commerce with a double-major in accounting and history. He is a former member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan and Texas State Societies of Certified Public Accountants.