Joseph R. Bankoff, J.D. was appointed Chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs in July 2012 following six years as President & CEO of Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center and 34 years as a senior litigation partner at the Atlanta-based law firm of King & Spalding where he founded and led the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice. He served as the Nunn School Chair for 7 years and is now a Distinguished Professor of the Practice. Mr. Bankoff's experience and expertise ranges across law and policy, economic development, legislation, fiscal planning, and global issues.