Background
Kirk, Donald James was born on November 28, 1932 in Cleveland. Son of John James and Helen Anna (Pilskaln) Kirk.
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Donald James Kirk
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Education
Bachelor, Yale University, 1959; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lycoming College, 1979.
Career
Accountant, Price Waterhouse & Company. New York City, London and Washington, 1959-1973;
partner, Price Waterhouse & Company, 1967-1973;
from member to chairman, Finance Accounting Studies Board, Stamford, Connecticut, 1973-1986;
professor accounting, Columbia University Graduate School Business, New York City, 1987-1994;
executive-in-residence, Columbia University Graduate School Business, New York City, since 1995. Director General Re Corporation, 1987-1998.
Trustee Fidelity Group Mutual Funds, since 1987, Valuation Research Corporation, 1993-1995. Public governor National Association Securities Dealers, Inc., since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Officer, board directors Urban League of Southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1971-1977. Member Greenwich (Connecticut) Republican Town meeting, 1971-1977, Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, 1977-1989. Board directors National Arts Stabilization fund, since 1983, chairman, since 1995, board overseers New York University Schools Business, 1985-1989.
Board of trustees The Greenwich Hospital Association, since 1989, chairman, since 1996, Greenwich Foundation for Comty. Gifts, 1991-1993; board directors Yale-New Haven Health Sys., since 1998. Member AICPA (governing county 1987-1990, public oversight board of Securities and Exchange Commission practice section since 1995, gold medal award for distinguished service 1986), American Accounting Association, Finance Executives Institute (board directors New York City 1990-1994), Yale Alumni Association Greenwich (board directors 1988-1991), Stanwich Club (past president), Yale Club New York City.
Connections
Children: J. Alexander, Bruce D. Married Mary Mimi Colgage Bullock, January 31, 1998.
