Background
Cleveland, Gerald Lloyd was born on April 18, 1931 in Conde, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lloyd Edward and M. Frances (Miesen) Cleveland.
Cleveland, Gerald Lloyd was born on April 18, 1931 in Conde, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lloyd Edward and M. Frances (Miesen) Cleveland.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting summa cum laude, University South Dakota, 1953. Master of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1965.
Instructor/associate professor University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1956-1959. Lecturer/assistant professor University Washington, Seattle, 1959-1967. Associate professor Seattle University, 1967-1969, professor accounting, dean School Business, 1969-1976.
Professor accounting, dean College Business and Economics University Idaho, Moscow, 1976-1977, professor, 1977-1987. Chairman department accounting Seattle University, 1978-1984. Dean. School Business and Economics, professor accounting Center Washington University, Ellensburg, since 1987.
Advisory committee Accounting Career Awareness, Seattle, 1981-1988. Washington advisory committee for Accounting Transfer Education, 1973-1975. Member executive committee Western Association Collegiate Schools Business, 1975-1977.
Visiting lecturer accounting and finance Bristol (England) Polytechnic Institute, 1984-1985. Visiting professor Massey University, New Zealand, 1985. Consultant, expert witness for Federal Trade Commission, 1978-1979, private consultant, since 1963.
Frequent speaker in field.
Member Lake Forest Park Civil Service Commission, Seattle, 1982-1984, regional selection panel White House Fellows program, 1974. Member accounting advisory committee Shoreline Community College, Seattle, 1969-1975. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956, captain United States Army Reserve.
Member American Accounting Association, Finance Executives Institute (board directors Seattle chapter 1974-1976, 78-80, education committee 1971-1974), Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Ramona June Morgan, September 11, 1952. Children: Debra, Linda, Sara.