Background
Higgins, Dennis Roy was born on January 21, 1937 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clarence James and Vivian Grace (Rogers) Higgins.
Higgins, Dennis Roy was born on January 21, 1937 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clarence James and Vivian Grace (Rogers) Higgins.
Bachelor in Accounting, Eastern Washington University, 1962. Postgraduate in management program, University Washington, 1981. Graduate, Stanford Business Management Institute, California, 1988.
Assistant chief accountant, U. Washington, Seattle, 1964-1973;
director accounting, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1987;
associate controller, U. Washington, Seattle, 1988-1990;
associate treasurer board regents, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1990. Chair State of Washington Higher Education Budget, Accounting and Reporting Committee, 1987-1988, 92-, treasurer, since 1990. Member Executive Committee State of Washington Finance Mgmt.Adv.
Council, since 1990; member Office Finance Management Accounts Receivable Committee, 1987-1988. Chair Office Finance Management Accounts Payable Committee, since 1989. Treas.Wash. Pulp and Paper Foundation, since 1991.
Host Higher Education UBIT ConsortiumConf., 192. Chair University of California San Diego Finance Exernal review team, 1992, higher education research committee Government Accounting Standards Board, since 1991.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1964. Member Government Finance Officers Association, Association Government Accountants, Western Association College and University Business Officers (host committee 1988, continuing education committee since 1989).
Married Carol Louise Land Smith, 1959 (divorced 1972). Married Sandra Lee Jones Sloan, May 14, 1983.