Background
Olsen, Alfred Jon was born on October 5, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of William Hans and Vera (Bearden) Olsen.
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Alfred Jon Olsen
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Bachelor of Arts History, U. Arizona, 1962; Master of Science in Accounting, Arizona State University, 1964; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1966.
Career
Accountant, Arthur Young & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Chicago, 1966-1968; director firm, Ehmann, Olsen & Lane (Professional Corporation), Phoenix, 1969-1976; director, Streich, Lang, Weeks & Cardon (Professional Corporation), Phoenix, 1977-1978; vice president, Olsen-Smith, Ltd., Phoenix, since 1978. Chairman tax advisory commission Board Legal Specialization, 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Phoenix advisory board Salvation Army., 1973-1981. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel, American College Tax Counsel. Member AICPA, Arizona Society Certified Public Accountants, State Bar Arizona (chairman tax section 1977-1978), American Bar Association (Chairman of Commission on agriculture, section taxation 1976-1978, chairman CLE committee sect.taxation 1982-1984), American Law Institute (chairman tax planning for agriculture 1971-1982), Center Arizona Estate Planning Council (president 1972-1973), National Cattlemen's Association (tax committee 1979-1988), International Academy Estate and Trust Law (executive county since 1994), Sigma Nu International (president 1986-1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Susan K. Smith, April 15, 1979.
