Background
Pipkin, Alva was born on March 16, 1931 in Mulberry, Florida, United States. Son of Edgar Holmes and Cleo Judson (Limeberger) Pipkin.
Pipkin, Alva was born on March 16, 1931 in Mulberry, Florida, United States. Son of Edgar Holmes and Cleo Judson (Limeberger) Pipkin.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Economics magna cum laude, Florida Southern College, 1953.
Accountant, supervisor, Chemstrand Corporation, Pensacola, Florida, 1953-1960; senior auditor, New York City, 1960-1965; audit manager, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1965-1968; systems manager, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1968-1972; assistant contractor, Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., Dakota City, Nebraska, 1972-1975; assistant vice president, assistant contractor, Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., Dakota City, 1975-1978; vice president, contractor, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1981-1985; vice president finance, Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado, since 1985; vice president finance, Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado, since 1985. Board advisors Faulkner & Gray's Corporation Contr.
Board directors Technology Assistance Center, Denver, since 1986. Member advisory board computer science and technical information systems Regis College, Denver, 1988. Member advisory board Business Alumni University Colorado, since 1986.
Founder Coors American Ingenuity Award, 1986. Member Planning Forum, Finance Executives International, National Association Accountants (member research committee since 1989), Controllers Council, Finance Management Association, Academy Intergenerational Scholars (chairman founding committee since 1988, president since 1989), Sigma Iota Epsilon (Businessman of Year 1987).
Married Lois Rhodes, October 14, 1961. Children: Stephen Rhodes, Amy Lois.