Charles Szalkowski
- B.A., economics, Rice University, 1970
- B.S., accounting, Rice University, 1971
- MBA, Harvard, 1973
- J.D., Harvard, 1975
Mr. Szalkowski is a partner in the corporate department of Baker
Botts, where he helps lead the technology and emerging growth
companies practice. For more than 30 years, Mr. Szalkowski has
represented public and venture-backed companies, the investment
bankers for and the investors in those companies. He also
regularly advises a number of nonprofit organizations in connection
with their legal affairs, including trade associations,
universities, arts organizations, social service agencies, and
other charities.
Mr. Szalkowski has volunteered in leadership positions on
several nonprofit boards including Bio Houston, DePelchin
Children's Center, Methodist Children's Home of Waco, St. Luke's
United Methodist Church Foundation, St. Luke's United Methodist
Church, Texas Aviation Hall Hame and others. Mr. Szalkowski served
as a reunion committee member (2010), recently received a
Meritorious Service Award from the ARA, and has previously served
on the External Advisory Board for the Humanities Research Center.
He has a long history of volunteering at Rice and is former
president of the Association of Rice Alumni.