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Lynden Lyman
Managing Director

Lynden Lyman is the managing director of the ACS Unclaimed Property Clearinghouse in Boston. He has served as chief executive of the Clearinghouse since 1999, when ACS acquired the business. He originally joined the Clearinghouse in 1986.

Coordinating a division of more than 120 associates, managers and consultants, Lynden oversees the operation of the largest reporter of unclaimed property in the United States, with contracts in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In addition to collecting large volumes of past due property for the states, the Clearinghouse also provides claims processing, database management and securities custody to both public and private sector clients.

Lynden is a licensed attorney with 20 years experience in unclaimed property law, administration and auditing. Formerly, as an assistant attorney general with the state of Iowa, Lynden participated in state-initiated audits of banks, insurance companies, utilities, and publicly traded companies. From 1986 to 1993, he was associate special counsel/consultant for the Clearinghouse. In this capacity, he coordinated and participated in the examination of records, preparation of reports, and the reporting and collection of property from more than 12,000 different companies. Additionally, Lynden worked with more than 30 states in the drafting and adoption of unclaimed property statutes and regulations. From 1993 to 1998, during which time the Clearinghouse operated as a unit of State Street Bank, Lynden held various management positions, culminating in senior vice president and division executive. As contributing editor of the five-volume legal treatise Unclaimed Property Law and Reporting Forms (published by Lexis/ Matthew Bender) over the last 16 years, Lynden has reviewed and annotated every state unclaimed property law.

Lynden holds an undergraduate degree in English linguistics from Drake University and a juris doctorate from the University of Iowa. His greatest professional satisfaction is derived from being able to work directly with the greatest minds in unclaimed property.