Background
Harrison, Walter Thomas was born on April 25, 1945 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Thomas and Billie Page Harrison.
Harrison, Walter Thomas was born on April 25, 1945 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Thomas and Billie Page Harrison.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, 1967; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1976.
Projects assistant to finance vice president, Shape Modeling International, Inc., Waco, Texas, 1965-1967; consultant, Shape Modeling International, Inc., Brussels, 1968; staff accountant, Price Waterhouse & Company, Dallas, 1968-1970; instructor of accounting, Cleveland (Tennessee) State Community College, 1970-1972; teaching assistant, research assistant, instructor, Michigan State University, 1972-1975; assistant professor, University Texas, 1976-1981; associate professor, University Texas, 1982-1985; visiting associate professor, Stanford University, 1981-1982; professor, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick-Thomas L. Holton chair in accounting, Baylor University, since 1985. Consultant Grupo Alfa Industrial, Monterey, Mexico, 1981, department of controller State of Texas, 1984.
Member American Accounting Association (member finance accounting Studies. subcommittee 1977, finance accounting Studies. committee 1985-1987, chair 1986-1987, co-chair accounting education section 1987-1988, member teaching/curriculum development award committee 1990-1991), AICPA, BetaAlpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma (president Delta of Texas chapter 1989-1990).
Married Nancy Lee Brown, April 18, 1970. Children: Will, Emily.