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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting and Finance
Wayne State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Treasurers & Controllers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting and Finance
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I recognized the need for a college education to advance in my chosen field.
2.
I worked my way thru college by selling clothes in a men's clothing store.
3.
I worked during my last year in college for a local CPA firm.
4.
I went to work for General Motors in their accounting department because the pay was much better.
5.
I left after 3 years because the company was too big and I didn't feel my talents were being used.
6.
I combined my retail experience with my accounting background and went to work for a shop. cent. dev
7.
I worked there for over 40 years and retired last year.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should get a job at Ford Motor Company and go to night school.
How I responded:
I told them it was important to get my degree and if I did not go to school full time while working part-time, I thought I would not finish college.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I worked my way through college and never took my eye off the goal of getting a degree.