TCPI Honors Bob Shapiro of PricewaterhouseCoopers at Annual Symposium

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) announced today that Bernard (Bob) Shapiro has been recognized with its 2010 Pillar of Excellence Award.  This award was given based on Mr. Shapiro's excellence in the field of tax law and policy.  It was presented at TCPI's annual Tax Policy and Practice Symposium being held in Washington, DC.

Mr. Shapiro, a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, is the second recipient of this award, which honors those individuals who consistently go above and beyond what is required of them.  TCPI searches for an outstanding tax professional whose performance and activities help further the knowledge and understanding of the tax community at large.  

"Bob Shapiro is an outstanding leader, and we are delighted to recognize his contributions with this award," said Roger LeMaster, Executive Director of TCPI.  "Bob is a credit to his firm and to the profession."

Qualifications for the Pillar of Excellence Award include: playing a key role in tax policy, its impact on the tax business and national economy; participation in knowledge-sharing opportunities; and the demonstration of the overall understanding of tax policies among professionals, executives and policymakers.

A founder of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Washington National Tax Services and Managing Partner of the office for 25 years, Mr. Shapiro has made an indelible mark on the tax profession.  He previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress, as well as the Assistant Chief of Staff.  

Mr. Shapiro has held a variety of positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including Deputy Vice Chairman of Tax, chairman of the Partner Affairs Committee, and member of the Firm's Policy Committee and Senior Partner Nomination Committee.  Other roles include Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Tax Program at Georgetown University Law School and frequent speaking engagements at various institutes, conferences and other meetings.

For more information on the TCPI symposium, please visit www.tcpi.com or call 202.822.8062.

About TCPI

The Tax Council Policy Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) public policy research and educational organization. It was created to help bring about a better understanding of significant tax policies that impact businesses and the economy through careful study, thoughtful evaluation and open discussion. The annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium is one of the programs utilized by TCPI to accomplish its mission.

SOURCE Tax Council Policy Institute

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