Background
Koontz, Eldon Ray was born on October 20, 1913 in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. Son of Irvin Delbert and Martha Caroline (Farmer) Koontz.
Management and financial consultant
Koontz, Eldon Ray was born on October 20, 1913 in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. Son of Irvin Delbert and Martha Caroline (Farmer) Koontz.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Earlham College, 1938; Diploma in Business Administration, Alexander Hamilton Institute, New York City, 1956.
Chief cost accountant and special assignments, Crosley Division, Avco Manufacturing Corporation, Richmond, Indiana assistant to president, F.C. Russell Company, Cleveland controller, assistant secretary, Pacific Mercury Electronics, Joplin, Missouri senior management engineer, Bell Aerosystems Company, Wheatfield, New York controller, assistant secretary, Fleet of America, Inc., Buffalo, New York assistant to president, acting general manager, Tycodyne Industries, Inc./Lakeside Manufacturing Company, Lackawanna and Honeoye, New York chairman, president, E.R. Koontz & Associations, Inc., Williamsville, New York, since 1970; managing director, Koontzco International division E.R. Koontz & Associations, Inc., since 1990; executive director, Troika Sys. Engineering Group division E.R. Koontz & Associations, Inc., since 1993.
Treasurer First English Lutheran Church, Richmond, Indiana, 1950-1955. Vice president Center Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, New York, 1979-1985. Member The Chapel, Amherst, New York, 1986.
Captain United States Army, 1943-1945. Member Richmond Accountants Association (president 1951-1952), National Association Cost Accountants (associate director for publications Dayton, Ohio 1951-1955), National Association Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant (board directors, secretary 1973-1983), International Association Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant (board directors, secretary 1974-1983), American Finance Association (charter), Am Legion, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (Rotarian of Year North Amherst chapter 1990).
Married Florence Gloria Gustus, January 20, 1944. Children: Rebecca Anne Koontz Stumm, Stephen Wickey Koontz.