Editors’ Note: AAEFE Lifetime Achievement Award

At its annual meeting conducted on March 13, 2024, the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts (AAEFE) bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award upon John O. Ward for his contributions to AAEFE and the field of forensic economics. AAEFE President David Schap read a tribute that he prepared for the honoree on behalf of the AAEFE Board subcommittee charged with selecting the 2024 recipient from a set of nominees submitted to the full Board by the AAEFE Legacy Committee. The tribute follows.