The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association selected John Bober, global technical controller for GE Capital, to receive its 2014 Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the association and the equipment finance industry. Bober will be formally recognized during a ceremony at ELFA’s 53rd Annual Convention in San Diego, CA, in October.
“John Bober has played an instrumental role in representing the equipment finance industry in the decade-long effort to create a new lease-accounting standard,” said ELFA president and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE. “John’s tireless work on this issue has been essential to the success of our association’s advocacy and outreach activities. We are thrilled to present him with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his dedicated service and outstanding contributions.”
Bober joined GE Capital in 1995 and has held various positions in finance, risk and general management within GE Capital, including managing the group within GE Energy Financial Services. He is currently the Global Technical Controller for GE Capital and for the past several years, Bober has managed for the General Electric Company all aspects of the FASB/IASB lease accounting project.
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