Don Joseph Summa

Background

Summa, Don Joseph was born on September 29, 1926 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Louise (Rosa) Summa.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1946. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1948.

Career

Accountant Arthur Young & Company, New York City, 1948-1986, partner, 1958-1986, director taxes, 1959-1966, national director tax practice, 1966-1975, managing partner Newark, 1975-1986, senior partner, 1983-1986, former member management committee United States and Europe. Professor graduate school of management Rutgers University, since 1986, director professional accounting program, 1987-1988. Member accounting faculty Columbia University, 1949-1965, adjunct professor, 1965-1970, consultant taxation education and research Business School, 1983-1986.

Member White House Task Force on Business Taxation, 1969-1970. Member Advisory Group to Commissioner Internal Revenue, 1966-1967, chairman 1987-1988. Member review panel Integrity of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, since 1990.

Member Advisory Group on Tax Administration, New York City, 1966-1969. Treasurer Tax Institute American, 1971-1973. Vice president, member executive committee National Center Automated Information Retrieval, 1984-1986.

Member steering committee to study administrative procedures of Internal Revenue Service, Administrative Conference United States, 1974-1976.

Achievements

• Don Joseph Summa has been listed as a noteworthy accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Assignment of income (Tax practitioners' library)

Membership

Member committee on trust and estate gift plans Rockefeller University, 1973-1982. Board directors tax management advisory board Bureau National Affairs, Inc., since 1970. Trustee National Center for Automated Information Retrieval, 1972-1986.

Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (governing council 1965-1967, 70-76, vice president 1975-1976, director 1983-1986, treasurer 1983-1986), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (president 1973-1974, director), Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce (treasurer 1979-1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi (honorary) Clubs: Rumson Country (New Jersey) (board directors since 1986). Seabright Beach (New Jersey).

Metropolitan, Columbia University (board governors 1963-1969), Accountants (board governors since 1965, president 1976-1978) (New York City). Metropolitan (Washington).

Connections

Married Helen Staples, June 12, 1949. Children– Jeffrey Donaldson, James Douglas.

Father:

Joseph Summa

Mother:

Louise (Rosa) Summa

Spouse:

Helen Staples

child:

Jeffrey Donaldson Summa

child:

James Douglas Summa