Willis Roswell Greer

Background

Greer, Willis Roswell was born on November 16, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Willis Roswell and Myra Bell (Bridges) Greer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1961; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting, University of Michigan, 1971.

Career

Lecturer accounting and statistics, U. West Indies, Trinidad, 1966-1967; teaching assistant, Paton fellow, University of Michigan, 1967-1971; assistant professor accounting, U. Oregon, 1971-1975; associate professor, U. Oregon, 1975-1976; visiting professor accounting, Dartmouth College, Amos Tuck School, 1976-1977; associate professor, Dartmouth College, Amos Tuck School, 1976-1982; visiting scholar, Manchester (England) Business School, 1981; professor accounting, Naval Postgraduate School, 1982-1988; academic associate finance management, Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-1984; department chairman administrative science, Naval Postgraduate School, 1984-1987; professor accounting, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1988-1996; associate dean graduate programs, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1989-1992; head department accounting, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1992-1995; lecturer accounting and finance analysis, Tohoku U., Japan, 1993-1994; dean College Business Administration, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, since 1996. Consultant United States Small Business Administration Minority Business Development Program, several large firms in various manufacturing and service industries. Presenter numerousseminars and workshops.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on conditions under which dual source procurement of major weapon systems is beneficial to goverment. Building an accurate model for forecasting research and development costs for specified technology advancement. Avocations: travel, photography.

Membership

Treasurer Oaknoll Retirement Cmty., since 1993. Member Institute Management Accts. (director Cedar Rapids chapter since 1990), American Accounting Association, Decision Sciences Institute, Institute Business Appraisers, Inc.

Connections

Married Melinda S. Scott, June 28, 1963. Children: Howard Willis, Catherine Irene Grubbs, CharlesWalker.

Father:

Willis Roswell Greer

Mother:

Myra Bell (Bridges) Greer

Spouse:

Melinda S. Scott

child:

Catherine Irene Grubbs Greer

child:

CharlesWalker Greer

child:

Howard Willis Greer