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In his practice Becker specialized in tax matters generally
and particularly in tax-advantaged investments, so he had
considerable experience involving so-called tax shelter
transactions. Becker received his B.S. degree in accounting from
New York University in 1964 and an M.B.A. in taxation from New
York University School of Business Administration in 1973. He
passed the certified public accountancy test in 1967 and was the
winner of the gold medal, awarded for achieving the highest score
on the examination for the year. Since early 1966, Becker has
practiced as an accountant in the tax area. From 1964 until
1972, he worked for the accounting firm of Touche, Ross & Co.,
and in 1972 he joined the accounting firm of Richard A. Eisner &
Co. (Eisner Co.) as the partner in charge of the tax department.
In 1977, he was the founder and principal owner of Becker Co.
Becker learned of the Plastics Recycling transactions in 1981
when a prospective client presented him with an offering
memorandum concerning one of the transactions. Subsequently he
organized limited partnerships to offer the Plastics Recycling
transaction to his clients and others.
Robert S. Cohen (Cohen) received his B.A. degree from Alford
University and his J.D. degree from Fordham University. After
graduating from law school in 1962, Cohen enlisted in the
military and was released from active duty as a first lieutenant.
He then worked for a law firm in New York until he formed the law
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