Spirit of Calabasas Award Goes to Local Accountant

Each year, the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce proudly bestows the Bill Van Gieson “Spirit of Calabasas” Award to reflect the pioneering spirit, exceptional initiative and outstanding contributions to the Calabasas community in memory of Bill Van Gieson, who is remembered for his creative leadership in developing Chamber activities.

This year’s award goes to Don Lucove; Don is extremely active in local community organizations and events. He is past Vice Chair-Finance and member of the Board of Directors of the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce.

Don is also very active in local civic activities, interacting with the initial Calabasas Old Town Business Owners coalition and lending support to city of Calabasas affairs, chairing the inaugural Mayor Recognition Dinner and serving as a coordinator, steering committee member and chair of the annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival in October.

Don became a certified public accountant after graduating from California State University, Los Angeles in 1966. He has taken many post graduate classes and courses to advance his knowledge of taxation and accounting. 

His expertise in management and profitability of small businesses and tax issues has been shared with more than 400 Southern California businesses. He is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

He is a partner in the firm of Lucove, Say & Co., 23901 Calabasas Road, Suite 2085, Calabasas, CA 91302-3380, successor to his firm that he started in 1975.

-- Calabasas Chamber of Commerce