John Thomas Madden

Background

Madden, John Thomas was born on October 26, 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael James and Mary Teresa (Lawton) Madden.

Education

John Thomas Madden Master of Arts, Certified Public Accountant, Doctor of Philosophy (1882-1949) was an educator and business leader who served as the dean of New York University School of Business, introduced much of the modern procurement process, and served as president of Theta Nu Epsilon from 1926-1932 and Beta Alpha Psi, the finance, accounting and information systems fraternity from 1930-1932. He was educated at Yale and New York University and worked both as an instructor and administrator at the latter while he was engaged in business as an accountants He was also a member of Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity.

Career

This article is about the New York University dean From 1927-1940, Madden was dean of New York University"s business school, serving as a professor through the thirties until 1947, while rendering procurement training to the military in World World War World War II Dean Madden started an early form of inmate education using his faculty at Sing Sing. Dean Madden is quoted as saying "This idea is a mighty fine one, especially at this time.

There are many men here who would not have been here five years ago.

They committed no strange offenses. They merely carried on the business practices they had been used to

But these practices, with the advent of Depression, became criminal."

In 1929, Dean Madden became the third President of Alexander Hamilton Institute, a highly successful distance education business course started by his fellow New York University (New York University) instructor and predecessor as dean Dean Madden was also the major figure in developing the modern, professional procurement process.

He stated in his text, "Budgetary Control" (1930) that it has "became apparent that, due to the amount of dollars at stake, purchases are more effectively handled by an individual who could concentrate on the business of procurement.

In transforming requests into materials for their organizations, procurement professionals also have to perform market analysis and do product forecasting as well as understand the law of contracts."

Dean Madden authored numerous texts of accounting, currency, mortgage banking and other business practices. Accounting historian Julia Grant names him as one of the "fathers of modern accounting". The educator and business leader was president of Theta Nu Epsilon from 1926-1932, and again (of the splintered TNE) from 1935 to 1946 and was active in the Andiron Club.

The previous presidents of Theta Nu Epsilon were Joseph James Hartigan and Clarence J. Hand, students of Mr.

Madden"s at New York University (New York University).

Achievements

• John Thomas Madden has been listed as a noteworthy educator, accountants by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Economics Association, American Association University Instructors in Accounting (president 1921), American Institute Accountants, New York State Society Certified Public Accountants (director 1923), National Association Cost Accountants (director 1938), Academy Political Science, Pan-American Society, Merchants Association New York City, American Association Labor Legislation, American Management Association, American Arbitration Association, Foreign Policy Association, Delta Mu Delta, Theta Nu Epsilon (national president 1925-1928), Alpha Kappa Psi (national president 1920-1921). Beta Gamma Sigma (national vice-president 1939. Clubs: Accountants.

Connections

Married Anna Marie Callahan, September 3, 1912 (died August 3, 1933). Married second, Anne G. Corrigan, January 25, 1941. Children: Annette Joan (Mistress B. J. J. Mooney), Ruth, Jane Louise, Marjorie Helen (Mistress East. North. Burke).

Father:

Michael James Madden

Mother:

Mary Teresa (Lawton) Madden

Spouse:

Anna Marie Callahan

Spouse:

Anne G. Corrigan

child:

Jane Louise Madden

child:

Ruth Madden

child:

Annette Joan Madden (Mistress B. J. J. Mooney)

child:

Marjorie Helen Madden (Mistress East. North. Burke)