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SPECIAL REPORT
SSI Hall of Fame Class
of 2022
INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME
H NOR
RINGOF
Les Gold
Partner; Mitchell,
Silberberg & Knupp
(MSK)
I
n 2004 to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of Security Sales & Integration,
the publication designated
the 25 most dynamic people who
had shaped the electronic security industry
since the trade journal's 1979 inception. It was
indeed an impressive list, among it was Les
Gold who throughout the subsequent 18 years
has continued to be one of the industry's most
highly respected and regarded legal experts
and leaders.
His original published induction included
the following . . .
Career Highlights
▶ Began 45-year-plus association with alarm
industry through Southern California Burglar
Alarm Association in 1958
" My most memorable times
with Les included his wife,
Sandy. They are both kind and
wonderful people with a genuine
love and respect for each
other, " says SSI Industry Hall of
Famer Sandy Jones.
▶ Represented NBFAA for 25 years
▶ Represented industry in its dealings with local,
state and federal government agencies, and
labor unions
Why He's on the List
▶ Involved in Signature Security's acquisition of
Ameritech
▶ Participated in formation of Protection One
▶ Helped CAA prevail over Public Utilities Commission
for lower telephone rates
▶ Got Senate to pass legislation limiting telephone
companies' entry
▶ Authored first state law regulating alarm
companies
Gold Comment:
" I am very honored and gratified. I would
like to be remembered as a person who was
instrumental in helping the industry gain recognition,
credibility and respect, while being
respected by his peers. "
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Despite having already achieved a lifetime's
worth of accomplishments and accolades by
that point, there was no drop-off for Gold.
In fact, he might have picked up even more
momentum! His subsequent highlights include
being one of the industry's preeminent M&A
dealmakers, serving as a trade publication
columnist, countless speaking engagements,
representation of nonprofit associations,
representation before regulatory agencies,
contractual negotiations and co-chairing
MSK's China Practice that primarily guides
Chinese companies in doing business in the
United States.
When it came time to select the second
member of the new SSI Industry Hall of Fame
Ring of Honor, to be annually bestowed upon
an existing Hall of Famer (minimum 10 years
after induction) who has continued to distinguish
themselves with exemplary achievement
or contributions, Gold was a natural choice.
To commemorate this iconic and ultimate
recognition, friends, family and colleagues
were asked to share what makes Les Gold a
true one of a kind.
What abilities or talents most contributed to
his success or do you admire most?
" Les is a skilled lawyer who knows how to neutralize
a bad situation quickly and equitably.
He is a good listener whose mind is always
working for a solution to make things work. I
have watched him make simple suggestions
at a dinner table that make sense and are
workable, to standing in front of a government
body making a speech and grabbing everyone's
attention. " - George Weinstock, Retired
SSI Industry Hall of Famer
" Les' greatest talents lie in his ability to
understand both sides of an issue, and to instill
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