Background
Lukas, Gaze Elmer was born on November 9, 1907 in Austria-Hungary. Son of Victor and Theresa (Dinzenberger) Lukas.
Lukas, Gaze Elmer was born on November 9, 1907 in Austria-Hungary. Son of Victor and Theresa (Dinzenberger) Lukas.
Came to the United States, 1909, naturalized, 1920. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with honors, University of Illinois, 1930, Master of Science, 1933, Juris Doctor first in class, 1956.
Instructor University of Illinois, Urbana, 1930-1935, assistant professor, 1954-1955, associate professor, 1955-1956, professor, 1956-1969, professor emeritus, 1969. Director finance United States Farm Security Administration, Washington, 1935-1942. Chief accountant United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Washington, 1945-1946.
Chief of renegotiation Quartermaster General" General’ General’ s Office, Foreign Svc., State Department, Rome, New Delhi, 1947-1954.
Partner Paul M. Green & Associates, Business Education Consultant, Champaign, Illinois, 1955-1968. Elmer Fox visiting professor accounting Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1970-1971.
Visiting professor accounting Florida Technology University, Orlando, 1968-1970, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 1971-1972. Comptr. Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1979-1981, consultant, 1981-1985.
Member County Audit Advisory Board of Illinois, 1962-1968, chairman, 1964-1966, recipient public service award, 1968. Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member.Am. Institute Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society (life), Order of Coif, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Frances Adelaide Lyman, November 25, 1932 (deceased). Married Adelaide West. Bosselman, January 7, 1987 (deceased). 1 child, Victor Thomas.