Powerful Trust Laws to Combat Future Uncertainties: The Need for Flexibility
Wednesday, June 18
Powerful Trust Laws to Combat Future Uncertainties: The Need for Flexibility
Presented by: Al W. King III Co-Chairman, & Co-Chief Executive Officer, South Dakota Trust Company, LLC and SDTC Related Companies
Biography:
Al W. King III is the Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of South Dakota Trust Company LLC (SDTC) and SDTC Related Companies with offices in South Dakota, New York, Wyoming, Nevada and Westport, CT. SDTC is a national trust boutique serving wealthy families from 54 countries and 47 states. SDTC currently has more than $165 billion in assets under administration.
Mr. King was previously Managing Director and National Director of Estate Planning for Citigroup. Mr. King was also the Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Citicorp Trust South Dakota. Mr. King also previously served as Director of Financial and Estate Planning for Coopers and Lybrand in Stamford, Connecticut.
Mr. King is the Co-Vice Chairman of the Editorial Board of Trusts & Estates Magazine. He has been a member of the Editorial Board for over 30 years. Mr. King has been inducted into the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) Estate Planning Hall of Fame as an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), Distinguished. Mr. King previously served on the Board of Directors for NAEPC and is the Former Chairman of the NAEPC Foundation Advisory Board. He is currently a member of both the NAEPC webinar and publications committees. He is also a member of several groups and organizations including the Society of Trust and Estate Professionals (STEP), the International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy (AiP), New York Philanthropic Advisors Network (NYPAN), Fairfield County and New York City Estate Planning Councils, etc. In addition, he is frequently published and quoted by several publications on various Estate Planning topics and addresses several professional organizations, special interest groups, and general audiences on the subject of estate and trust planning.
Mr. King received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Holy Cross College, a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law and an LL.M. in Tax Law from Boston University School of Law
