As a young man growing up in St. Louis, Norm Champ became interested in investing. By the time he was in college, he knew he wanted to be a securities lawyer. After a stint in London as a Fulbright scholar, Mr. Champ headed to law school. His career path after law school took a detour when he accepted a clerkship with U.S. District Judge Charles S. Haight Jr. in New York. “That was a lot of fun,” said Mr. Champ. “You get more securities law cases there than anywhere else (and) it was my first experience in federal service.” He got back on the corporate law track in 1993, joining Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, and rose to partner. More in Pensions and Investments here.
