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accountant educator

Daniel W. Collins, American accountant, educator. Recipient All University Teacher scholar award Michigan State University, 1976, Gilbert Maynard Excellence in Teaching award University Iowa, 1985, Collegiate Teaching award, 1998; University Faculty scholar University Iowa, 1980-1982, Faculty Excellence award Iowa Board Regents, 2000, Outstanding Accounting Alumnus award, University Iowa, 2003.

Background

Collins, Daniel W. was born on September 1, 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald E. and Lorine R. (Metge) Collins.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration with honors, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor accounting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1973-1976; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1976-1977; visiting associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1977-1978; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1978-1981; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-1983; Murray chaired professor accounting, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1983-1988; Henry B. Tippie professor of accounting, U. Iowa, since 1989; visiting International Business Machines Corporation professor business, Fuqua School Business, Duke U., 1988-1989; department chairman accounting, Fuqua School Business, Duke U., since 1995. Member Finance Accounting Studies Advisory Council, academic advisory board Deloitte & Touche. Member Arthur Andersen doctoral dissertation awards committee, since 1996.

Board directors Ira B. McGladrey Institute, First National Bank, Iowa City, Christine Retired Superior vena cava syndrome, Iowa City.

Achievements

  • Daniel W. Collins has been listed as a noteworthy accountant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Accounting Association (distinguished visiting faculty member Doctoral Consortium 1980, 89, director Doctoral Consortium 1987, program director annual convention 1988, director publications 1989-1991, executive committee 1989-1991, Outstanding Accounting Educator award 2001), Accounting Researchers International.

Interests

  • Avocations: jogging; gardening.

Connections

Married Mary L. Packer, June 27, 1970. Children— Melissa, Theresa.

Father:
Donald E. Collins

Mother:
Lorine R. (Metge) Collins

child:
Theresa Collins

child:
Melissa Collins