Balance sheet.

• Author: Feeney, Thomas E.
• Position: Tad Feeney, chief financial officer of The Bryce Company - Occupation overview

Throughout his career, Tad Feeney has worked with organizations in transition--Comsat, a build-out of a free-to-guest and pay-per-view programming system for the hotel industry; Skylink, a consolidator of free-to-guest programming services for the hotel industry; Sandusky, a distressed turnaround situation; Thomas & Betts, growth of a division through new product development and acquisition; and currently, positioning The Bryce Company for the next generation.

He thrives on working in organizations that are evolving and growing, and finds it "exciting."

Goes by: Tad

Title: CFO

Company: The Bryce Company, Memphis; a flexographic packaging manufacturer for the snack, consumer products and pet food industries

Born: Hartford, Conn., February 1953

Spouse: Carla, 19 years, a self-employed computer consultant

Children: Norris, 27; and Colin, 25

Education Summary: BS, Accounting, Syracuse University, 1975; MBA, Syracuse University, 1979; Engineering Management Certificate Program, California Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Center, 2005

Career Summary: Price Waterhouse & Co., Staff Accountant, Memphis, 1975-77; Syracuse University Graduate Assistant, Syracuse, N.Y., 1977-79; Returned to Memphis for Holiday Inns Inc., Audit Supervisor, 1979-83; Microsystems Design International Inc., Controller, 1984; Comsat Video Enterprises Inc., Director of Finance, Planning & Control, 1985-88; Skylink America, CFO, Dallas, 1989; self-employed as CPA specializing in M&A, Memphis, 1989-91; Sandusky Cabinets Inc., Controller, Millington, Tenn., 1991-92; Fitec International Inc., Controller, Memphis, 1992-95; Thomas & Betts Inc., Mechanical Products Division, Division Controller, 1995-2001; The Bryce Co., CFO, 2001-present.

FE1 Chapter: Memphis Chapter, since 2003. Positions held include Scholarship Chairman, Treasurer, Sponsors Committee, VP-Programs, 2008-09

Leisure Pursuits: Golf, travel, hiking, fly fishing and reading

Time Management: Allot at least one quiet hour a day for planning and strategic thought.

Stress Management: Working out at the gym and reading.

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