Lewis Patrick Samsell

Background

Samsell, Lewis Patrick was born on February 20, 1943 in Morgantown, Virginia, United States. Son of Lewis Hildreth and Harriet Elizabeth Samsell.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, West Virginia University, 1970; Master of Business Administration in Accounting, George Washington University, 1975.

Career

Auditor, General Accounting Office, Washington, 1971-1979; auditor, Office of the United States Government Controller, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1979-1982; finance officer, City of Merced, California, 1982-1986; director finance, City of Stockton, California, since 1986. Board directors Stockton Council United States Navy League, since 1993. Member state controllers task force on single audit, California.

Achievements

• Lewis Patrick Samsell has been listed as a noteworthy municipal finance executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 147 Senior Programs Officer, Merced, 1985. Resource allocation team leader United Way of San Joaquin County, treasurer, since 1994. With United States Navy, 1964-1967.

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Treasurer Management Association, Association Government Accountants, California Society Municipal Finance Officers (professional and technical standards committee 1983-1993), Government Finance Officers Association, National Association Accountants (president Max-Planck-Gesellschaft chapter 1979, national board directors 1989-1991), California Municipal Treasurer Association, The Institute of Management Accounting (president Golden West council 1994-1995, member national ethics committee), American Management Association, Kiwanis, Rotary, Elks.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, camping.

Connections

Married Linda Joyce Hewitt, July19, 1967.

Father:

Lewis Hildreth Samsell

Mother:

Harriet Elizabeth Samsell

Spouse:

Linda Joyce Hewitt