Ronald James Patten

Background

Patten, Ronald James was born on July 17, 1935 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Rudolph Joseph and Cecelia (Fuse) Pataconi.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1957; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1963.

Career

Accountant, Price Waterhouse & Company, Detroit, 1958; instructor, Northern Illinois U., 1959-1960; assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1963-1965; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1965-1967; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1967-1973; head department accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1966-1973; director research, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Connecticut, 1973-1974; dean, School Business Administration, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1974-1988; chief of party-Eastern Caribbean, Arthur D. Little International, 1988-1989; dean College Commerce and Kellstadt Graduate School Business, De Paul University, Chicago, since 1989. Individual investors advising committee New York Stock Exch., 1993-1998. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Ronald James Patten has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United States committee United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Chicago, since 1996. Second lieutenant Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1958. Member AICPA, American Accounting Association, Institute Management Accts., Academy International Business (Dean of Year award 1987), International Association for Accounting Edition and Research, Chicago Council Foreign Rels., Illinois Council Economics Education (Chicago, trustee since 1989, chairman of the board of trustees since 1997), Executives Club Chicago, Economics Club Chicago, Pacioli Society, Heidelberg Club, Bond Club Chicago, International, Scabbard and Blade, Golden Key, Beta Gamma Sigma (member of the Board of Governors 1975-1990, national secretary-treasurer 1980-1982, national vice president 1982-1984, national president 1984-1986), Beta Alpha Psi (board directors 1992-1994), Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Mu Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, skiing, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Bierman, September 5, 1959. Children: Christine Marie, Cheryl Ann, Charlene Denise.

Father:

Rudolph Joseph Pataconi

Mother:

Cecelia (Fuse) Pataconi

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Bierman

child:

Charlene Denise Patten

child:

Cheryl Ann Patten

child:

Christine Marie Patten