A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Lawrence is a graduate of The Hill School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Denison University and has a Master’s of Science in Fundraising and Nonprofit Administration from Columbia University.

Before joining the Taft faculty, Lawrence assisted Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Boston University School of Medicine in managing and building relationships of philanthropic support to advance medical education, as well as clinical and research science and medicine. In Lawrence’s recent role he served as the Assistant Vice President, Medical Center Development at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.