Background
Garner, Samuel Paul was born on August 15, 1910 in Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Ila Jane (Hoots) Garner.
Garner, Samuel Paul was born on August 15, 1910 in Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel W. and Ila Jane (Hoots) Garner.
AB, Duke University, 1932. A.M., Duke University, 1934. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1936.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1940. D.Ec. (honorary), Busan National University, 1966. Doctor of Laws, University Alabama, 1971.
Faculty Duke University, 1934-1935, Mississippi State College, 1935-1937, University Texas, 1937-1939. Associate professor accounting University Alabama, University, 1939-1943, professor, 1943-1971, head department accounting, 1949-1955. Dean College Business Administration University Alabama, 1954-1971.
Member Knight & Garner (Certified Public Accountants, University), 1942-1949. Board directors emeritus First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Hardins Bakery, Inc. Board directors O. Bowers Company, Tide Clean, Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Consultant education to comptroller general United States, 1955-1961. Consultant graduate education United States Office Education, 1965-1970. Consultant management education United States Department Defense, 1965-1970.
Finance consultant City of Tuscaloosa, 1940-1996. Comer lecturer University Georgia, 1957. Price Waterhouse Foundation lecturer Georgia State University, 1964.
Distinguished faculty lecturer Texas Western College, 1963, University South Dakota, 1963, East Carolina College, 1965, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1966, Texas Technology University, 1970, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, University Tennessee, 1972, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1973, Florida Atlantic University, 1975, Florida International University, 1973, Western Carolina University, 1976, Appalachian State University, 1975, Judson College, 1977, Santa Clara University, 1978, Wollongong University, 1980, others. United States delegate international management and accounting congresses, 1957-1996. Conductor special educational assignments United States State Department and other agencies in Turkey, 1958, Far East, 1960, 66, 68-69, 72, 80, 86-90, Europe, 1957, 60-61, 63-85, 86, 88-95, South America, 1962, 65, 75, 81-82, 90, Africa, 1964, 73, 82.
Advisory board International University Contact for Management, Holland, 1964-1972. United States Council International Exchange Commerce Students. Honorary director Yong-You Institute for Accounting Educational Research, Beijing, China, 1990.
Fellow Academy International Business (historian 1974-1993). Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association (life, president 1951, executive committee 1948, 51-54, chairman committee international relations 1966-1967, 1st International Service award 1990, distinguished professor 1993, chairman committee professional statistics 1960-1962), National Association Certified Public Accountant Examiners (chairman committee accounting education 1960-1961), American College CLUs (council educational advisors 1961-1969), United States Council International Progress in Management (national board directors 1960-1969), Academy Accounting Historians (co-founder, life, trustee 1975-1978), Federal Government Accountants Association (advisory committee relations with universities), Finance Executives Institute (national committee education 1956-1970), American Association Collegiate Schools Business (president 1964-1965), International Association Accounting Education and Research (president 1985-1988), Society Expert Accountants (correspondent member), France, National Association Accountants, Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (secretary-treasurer 1949-1958, Distinguished Service award 1988), University Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma (national executive committee 1961-1966, presidential citation 1991), Beta Alpha Psi (Distinguished Service award 1975), Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Chi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi (trustee foundation, Foundation award 1962), Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Beta Delta.
Married Ruth Bailey, August 25, 1934. Children: Thad Barclay, Walter Samuel, Sarah Jane.