Howard Godfrey.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance sheet - University of North Carolina

In 1985, Howard Godfrey was part of a team of faculty members that submitted a bid to the State of North Carolina for a new, comprehensive professional development program for public school finance officers in the state, which was subsequently awarded.

They developed minimum qualification standards and designed training courses. With no public-school experience, he interviewed appropriate people and learned what was needed. The program--while challenging at first--was successful and renewed. The project became a source of considerable personal satisfaction to him.

Title: Professor of Accounting

Company: University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Born: Pontotoc, Miss., August 1945

Spouse: Willa Godfrey, for 43 years

Children: Steven Godfrey, 40; Kenneth Godfrey, 37. Grandsons: Nick Godfrey, 5; Will Godfrey, 8.

Education Summary: BS with a Major in Accounting, 1963-67, Mississippi College; Master of Accountancy, 1967-68, University of Mississippi; Ph.D. with a Major in Accounting, 1971-74, University of Alabama

Career Summary: Arthur Andersen, Audit Staff, Summer, 1967; Assistant Professor of Accounting, Mississippi College, 1968-71; Graduate teaching assistant, University of Alabama, 1971-74; Assistant, Associate and Professor of Accounting, Univ. of NC at Charlotte 1975-Current. Sabbatical--Served as a faculty intern for Tax Division of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in Washington, D.C., from January through June, 2003.

Board of Directors Service: Adult Care and Share Center (Adult Day Care)--Treasurer-1981 to 1996; Board of Directors for local chapter of Inroads, 2004-09

FEI Chapter: Member of Charlotte Chapter since 1997, President of chapter for three years ending June 30. Chapter Board of Directors, since about 2005.

Leisure Activities: Traveling. Visiting historic sites in other countries reminds me that we need to think twice when we think we are smart because we are the first generation or two to have computers and a variety of other electronic devices. Hundreds of years ago, men and women accomplished great things, with just their minds, their imagination and their determination.

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I also enjoy riding my bicycle in our neighborhood.

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