(March 28, 2011, Manchester, NH) - Kimon S. Zachos, a shareholder in the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA, has been honored by the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) with the David C. Knapp Award for Trusteeship, which honors an individual who has made significant contributions as a trustee in providing leadership, guidance and support to an institution of higher education.
Each year, NEBHE presents Regional Excellence Awards to individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional leadership on behalf of higher education. This year the celebration was held at the Long Wharf Marriott Hotel in Boston with more than 500 people in attendance from across the six New England states. "Kimon Zachos's outstanding record of leadership as a trustee at Southern New Hampshire University was recognized by the Board as being truly exceptional. Very few individuals rise to this level of excellence and we are honored to recognize these outstanding achievements," said NEBHE President and CEO Michael K. Thomas. He adds, "Kimon embodies the combination of political, business and civic experience that has made the New England Board of Higher Education such as effective connector over the decades".
Zachos has practiced law with Sheehan Phinney since 1957. Earlier in his career he served as a White House Fellow (1965-1966) as a special assistant to Attorney General Nicholas D. Katzenbach. He also served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (1969-1974), where he chaired the Judiciary Committee and served as majority leader and deputy speaker. Well known for his leadership and philanthropy, he has served as a Director and Trustee of many businesses and non-profit organizations. Among a long list of his current involvements, he serves as a Trustee (and past president of the board) of the Currier Museum of Art, Southern New Hampshire University, the Endowment Funds of Havenwood Heritage Heights Retirement Community and the Trust Funds of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. He also currently serves as a member of the Greater Manchester Hellenic Scholarship committee and as a Director for the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies. He is a former director and chair of the New Hampshire Charitable Fund.
Zachos has also been the recipient of a long list of awards throughout his career, including the Manchester Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year, Manchester Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, Daniel Webster Council B.S.A. Distinguished Citizens Award, Business NH Magazine's Business Leader of the Year, NH Business Committee for the Art's Leadership Award, the NH Business & Industry Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Pastoral Counseling Services Good Samaritan Award for Public Service. In 2010, he was honored by Heritage United Way with the William S. Green Lifetime Achievement Award, its most prestigious award, for his long-term history of volunteer service to the United Way and the health and human services field. Zachos has an honorary LL.D from Southern NH University and an honorary LL.D from St. Anselm's College. He also has a B. A. degree from Wesleyan University, an LL.B degree from New York University and an LL.M degree from Boston University.
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