Allan Tofias

Background

Tofias, Allan was born on April 13, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George I. and Anna (Seidel) Tofias.

Education

Bachelor, Colgate University, 1951. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956.

Career

Senior accountant, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Boston, 1956-1960. managing partner, Tofias, Fleishman, Shapiro & Company, Professional Corporation, Boston, 1960-1996; Chairman of the Board, 1996-1997. Board directors Rowe Furniture Company. Trustee Gannett, Welch & Kotler Mutual Funds.

Achievements

• Allan Tofias has been listed as a noteworthy accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brookline (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1970-1977, member finance advisory board, 1975-1981. Member New England Baptist Health Care Corporation, since 1985, trustee, since 1998, chairman finance committee, 1998-2002. Board director West Newton Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986-1989.

Member executive committee Boston Aid to Blind, board director, 1988-1997, president, 1993-1994. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (council 1995-1999), Massachusetts Society Certified Public Accountant's (president 1995-1996), National Certified Public Accountant Group (executive committee 1983-1988, vice chairman 1985-1988), BKR International (world board directors 1988-1997, chairman 1994-1996), Wightman Tennis Club (treasurer 1974-1976), Newton Squash and Tennis Club (board directors 1966-1999), Masons.

Connections

Married Arlene Shube, August 30, 1981. Children: Bradley Neil, Laura Jean Silver.

Father:

George I. Tofias

Mother:

Anna (Seidel) Tofias

Spouse:

Arlene Shube

child:

Laura Jean Silver Tofias

child:

Bradley Neil Tofias