The 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Gala was held on November 16 in formal, black-tie fashion at The New York Palace. Guests and honorees began the evening with a cocktail reception, sponsored by Microsoft, and were then led to historic banquet room for dinner and the induction ceremony. This year’s event was again presented by the Master of Ceremonies, CNBC correspondent Bob Pisani. Mr. Pisani presented ceremonial plaques to the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees, Dennis D. Dammerman, former vice chairman of the board and executive officer of General Electric Company and Donald T. Nicolaisen, former U.S. SEC chief accountant and co-chair of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession.

We invite you to view photos from this year’s event by visiting the Hall of Fame Gala Traditions page.

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