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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Robert Lightman elected Board President of FEI Philadelphia

Robert Lightman, Director of Business Development for WithumSmith+Brown, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, was recently elected as President of the Board of Financial Executives International’s (FEI) Philadelphia Chapter. The position is traditionally a two-year term.

Rob is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Based in WS+B’s Princeton, NJ, office, he joined the firm in December 2008. Prior to that, he performed a similar function at a “Big Four” accounting firm.

FEI’s Philadelphia Chapter was formed in 1935 and is one of the oldest chapters in continuous existence. Its members include the financial officers of many of the Delaware Valley's leading companies and organizations including companies located in Allentown, Reading and South Jersey. Various chief executive officers and general corporate executives are also members of the Philadelphia Chapter. With a membership of more than 300, it is one of the largest FEI chapters in the country.

For more information about FEI’s Philadelphia Chapter.