New York, NY, July 31, 2006-The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants announces that Dennis R. Reigle will be joining the AICPA as Director of Academic and Career Development.
Reigle previously was Managing Partner, Partner Matters and Human Resources-mericas at Arthur Andersen LLP, before taking early retirement in August, 2001, as well as eing responsible for Andersen’s recruiting and university relations effort for more than a ecade. Currently, Reigle serves as a part-time career coach for students in the MBA Program at orthwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg School of Management.
Reigle has volunteered extensively within the accounting profession, including as resident of Beta Alpha Psi, as Vice President (Practice) of the American Accounting ssociation, as a board member of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, as a member of he AICPA Academic and Career Development Executive Committee, and as a member of
several committees of the AACSB-International. n his new role, Reigle will be located at the AICPA’s Durham, NC office.
“We are elighted to have Denny join us,” Barry C. Melancon, President and CEO of the AICPA, said. He is held in high esteem in the accounting profession and has the breadth of experience and xpertise to lead the AICPA’s academic and career development initiatives. Among our highest riorities are recruiting and retaining talented people into the profession and ensuring the availability of qualified accounting faculty. In addition, Denny’s team will lead our AICPA
Foundation, diversity, and work-life programs.”
Reigle is a member of the board of trustees of numerous educational organizations, ncluding the Graduate Management Admission Council, where he is Chairman, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and the Wake Forest Calloway School Board of Visitors, as well as former Board Chairman of AIESEC-US, Inc., which is an international work
exchange organization dedicated to increasing cultural understanding. He was also an honorary ember of the National Council of INROADS, Inc., a not-for-profit career development rganization for minority students. He currently is a member of the Dominican University School of Business Board of Advisors.
Additionally, Reigle was the first corporate member to be inducted into the National Association of Colleges & Employers’ Academy of NACE Fellows. He was twice honored with The Federation of Schools of Accountancy Practitioner Service Award, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of post-baccalaureate accounting education.
Reigle received his B.S. Degree from the University of Cincinnati and his MBA from arvard University. He will join the AICPA in January 2007.
