John is Charman of Sodali Ltd. He is also an independent consultant on corporate governance to TIAA-CREF, where he served as Senior Vice president and Head of Corporate Governance from 2005 to 2008. He also acts as Senior Advisor of J-Eurus, an investor relations firm in Tokio. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF he was chairman of Georgeson & Company, Inc, the US Proxy Solicitor. In over 25 years in the industry he has consulted with many corporations on defensive and offensive tactics in proxy contests and tender offers.
A prominent figure in global governance circles, Wilcox is currently Chairman of the Cross-Border Voting Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network.
He is also a Member of the Euronext Advisory Board. He is a member of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries and its Securities Law Committee, a member of the National Investor Relations Institute, a member of the Issuer Affairs Committee of The National Association of Securities Dealers.
Wilcox has written articles on securities regulation, takeovers, corporate governance, investor relations and globalization of the securities markets. He has testified before Congress and regulatory agencies on a variety of matters relating to securities regulation.
Wilcox received a B.A. from Harvard College, an M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an LL.M degree from New York University Graduate School of Law. He is a member of the American and New York Bar Associations.
