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The reunion celebration also featured remarks by Dean V. Kanti<br />
Prasad and Jerry Leer Professor of Accounting Paul Fischer, as<br />
well as a keynote address by Thomas J. Linsmeier (BBA-Accounting<br />
’78), newly appointed member of the Financial Accounting<br />
Standards Board (see next page). Linsmeier also received the<br />
Distinguished Accounting Alumnus Award, recognizing his<br />
outstanding achievements in the profession.<br />
Emeritus Professor Jerry Leer was met with a standing ovation as<br />
he stepped forward to receive the Founders Award for his pivotal<br />
role as a founding member of the Lubar School’s faculty. Professor<br />
Bill Taylor, who retired from the faculty this fall (see page 20),<br />
was honored for his many years of service and dedication to<br />
students. And Peter Tellier (BBA-Accounting ’72, MBA ‘74) was<br />
presented with an Outstanding Supporter Award for his efforts to<br />
establish and build the Leer/Tellier Scholarship Fund.<br />
The accounting alumni are discussing future events they’d like to<br />
organize. Would you like to be involved? Please contact Kris Piwek<br />
at kpiwek@uwm.edu or (414) 229-6297.<br />
Accounting and Tax alumni from fi ve decades<br />
— the sixties through the “oughties” — attended<br />
the reunion celebration. It was a great evening for<br />
reminiscing and catching up!<br />
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