Background
Hackett, Robert Phillip was born on January 5, 1901 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States. Son of William Franklin and Bessie Beatrice (Brown) Hackett.
Hackett, Robert Phillip was born on January 5, 1901 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States. Son of William Franklin and Bessie Beatrice (Brown) Hackett.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1923, Master of Science, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932.
Evelyn (Mistress Bruce Heaton Baily). Instructor in accountancy Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1924. Member of faculty University of Illinois, 1923, since 1925, professor accountancy since 1949, assistant dean College of Commerce, 1937-1946, associate dean charge commerce Chicago Undergraduate Division, since 1946.
Accounting consultant Public Administration Service, Richmond, California, 1945, Washington, 1946, Duluth, Minnesota, 1947.
Accounting consultant Illinois State Department Finance, 1945. Public accounting, 1923-1937.
State delegate to National Tax Conference, 1940-1950. Delegate to governments Conference on Industrial Safety, 1950.
Member American Accounting Association (member governmental accounting committee, 1948-1950), Illinois State Chamber of C. (member education committee, 1948-1951), Association Commerce, Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Psi. Clubs: Rotary, University (Urbana). Assisted in preparation of bulletin by National Committee on Municipal Accounting, 1934.
Married Laura Mabel Laughlin, October 18, 1924.