The recipient of a juris doctor from the University of Illinois-John Marshall Law School in Illinois, Robert Heist is the owner and principal attorney at R. Connor & Associates, P.C. and the Chairman of the Board at Hershey Trust Company and leading the way with corporate governance as a NACD Governance Fellow. Attorney Robert Heist has practiced in the area of general corporate laws, including corporate governance, corporate compliance, and mergers and acquisitions.