Arthur Neis.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance sheet - Interview

Arthur Neis says he truly enjoys his work as a financial executive and has successfully and enjoyably integrated it with his broad range of interests in the arts and early childhood education, creating legacies and friendships around the world.

Name: Arthur V. Neis

Title: President and Managing Member

Company: Alliance Minerals North America LLC, an importer and marketer of Indian- and Vietnamese-sourced dimensional stone (granite, marble, slates, onyx, quartzite, etc.), in Clive, Iowa

Born: Eudora, Kan., May 1940

Spouse: Widowed after 30 years of marriage to Fleeta Doris Weigel

Children: Frederich Arthur, 37; Benjamin Jason, 35; Sarah Louise, 32

Grandchildren: James, 8; Abigail, 3

Education Summary: BS, University of Kansas, business major, 1962; MS, University of Kansas, Accounting, 1963

Career Summary: My entire career has been with private companies, after beginning as an auditor and management consultant for an international CPA firm. Most recently, 1986-2007, a principal shareholder of LCS Holdings Inc. (housing, medical care and services for older adults), from which I retired in 2007; then, since April 2007, president, Alliance Minerals

Board of Directors: LCS Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, AMNA managing member. I have also served on numerous not-for-profit boards in the arts.

FEI Involvement: Member, St. Louis Chapter, 1981-86, served on the 50th anniversary and program committees; Iowa Chapter since 1986, have served as secretary, program committee and president (during its 50th anniversary). FERF trustee and chairman; currently serve on the Standards Subcommittee of FEI's Committee for Private Companies.

Other Service in the Profession: AICPA Private Company Financial Reporting Task Force, IASB Working Group for Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprise Financial Reporting. Elected to the AICPA Business and Industry Hall of Fame in 2007.

Leisure: Supporting arts, theater and music, in addition to frequent trips for theater and concerts, commissioned choral and orchestral music.

Time Management: Always an issue

Stress Management: Let it go!

Favorite Book/s: Far too many good readings in history, economics, spirituality and belief traditions. Among them: Joseph Campbell on the power of myth and Karen Armstrong on belief traditions and The Great...