John G.L. Cabot Award Dinner

The John G.L. Cabot Award is presented annually to an individual whose work reflects a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, the proper role of free enterprise in our society, and the advancement of free enterprise principles, both in public discourse and the courtroom.

This year's honoree is Vance R. Brown, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Boston Scientific.

Vance R. Brown is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Boston Scientific, a position he has held since June 2021. In this role, he is responsible for providing global legal leadership across all of Boston Scientific's businesses, regions and functions, and for overseeing the company's global compliance function.

Prior to this role, Vance served as Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Boston Scientific, a position he held since 2010. In that role, he was responsible for leadership and oversight over the company's international legal teams and various corporate legal functions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate governance and securities.

Prior to that, Vance held a variety of legal and compliance roles of increasing responsibility. Before joining Boston Scientific, he was an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom. He earned his B.A. from University of Western Ontario and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.