WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
September 25th, 2009 – Mexico City.
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman:
With our deepest sorrow, the WBC declares a day of world mourning for Charles Lomax, who recently passed away.
Mr. Lomax was a gentleman, a professional, a loyal boxing lover and a great friend of mine. He worked for Don King Productions for more than a quarter century.
From Don King Productions: Charles E. Lomax, the first African American to become a partner at the powerhouse law firm of Sidley & Austin and later general counsel for legendary promoter Don King where he helped negotiate some of the biggest contracts in boxing, televised-sports and entertainment history, died on Sunday at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Fla.
Mr. Lomax had battled pancreatic cancer for over two years. He was 85.
Mr. Lomax was one of the first African American attorneys hired by the United States Internal Revenue Service in 1952. From that time through 1974, he served with distinction in the offices of the chief counsel and the Chicago regional counsel of the I.R.S.
He made history in 1975, becoming the first African American named partner at Sidley & Austin, the largest and most prestigious law firm in Chicago whose origins trace to 1866, paving the way for future Sidley & Austin lawyers like Barack and Michelle Obama. He loved both the practice of law and mentoring young lawyers. He will be remembered not only for his excellent work as an attorney, but also for his collegiality, good humor, grace and wit.
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