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Larry Cuculic

Vice President and General Counsel
 
As vice president, general counsel for Best Western International, Larry Cuculic provides counsel, leadership and guidance on all legal issues relating to Best Western's corporate environment and membership. He is also responsible for setting and managing strategic direction, and for providing guidance on corporate legal issues, board, and board committee matters, while also managing relationships with external counsel.

Most recently, Larry was senior vice president general counsel and corporate secretary for Lafayette, Ind.-based Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC), where he advised the senior executive team on matters involving domestic and international business strategies, policies, negotiations and agreements. As secretary to the board of directors, Cuculic provided analysis, recommendations and oversight regarding governance and public-company reporting obligations for the 3,100-employee corporation.

Previously, Larry served as vice president legal and corporate secretary for American Commercial Lines, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) in Jeffersonville, Ind. He was a partner in the law firm Gambs, Mucker & Bauman after retiring from the U.S. Army and serving as a Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer in various legal positions of responsibility and trust, to include appointment as a military judge.

Larry received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. He also earned an LL.M. degree from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School in Charlottesville, Va., and graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
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