Philip Merle Reckers

Background

Reckers, Philip Merle was born on May 1, 1946 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Merle Joseph and Frances Adelaide (Friye) Reckers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Quincy College, Illinois, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1978.

Career

Assistant professor University Maryland, College Park, 1976—1980. Associate professor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1980—1983, professor accounting, since 1983. Director School Accountancy, 1993—2002.

Director research Center for Advancing Business through Information Technology, 2002—2005. Visiting professor Notre Dame, 2004—2009. With United States Army, 1970-1972, Vietnam.

Achievements

• Philip Merle Reckers has been listed as a noteworthy Accounting and business educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Accounting Association (vice president since 2006, Innovations in Accounting Education award 2003, Education Research grant 1982), Federation Schools Accountancy (president 2002, Joseph Silvoso Lifetime Achievement award 2006), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (pre-certified education executive committee), Accounting Programs Leadership Group (vice president since 2005).

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Polchinski, May 12, 1979. Children: Brian, Colleen, Ashley.

Father:

Merle Joseph Reckers

Mother:

Frances Adelaide (Friye) Reckers

Spouse:

Patricia Anne Polchinski

child:

Ashley Reckers

child:

Colleen Reckers

child:

Brian Reckers