Gerald Albert Feltham (1938 - 2019)

Born 11 Nov 1938 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Died 21 Dec 2019 at age 81 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Jerry Feltham is Notable.

Jerry grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and inherited a talent for mathematics, analysis and teaching from his parents. He received his Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from University of Saskatchewan, the Nielson Gold Medal from the Institute of Charter Accountants of Saskatchewan and earned his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He then joined Stanford University's accounting faculty where he began his illustrious career of authoring many research papers and influential books. Jerry and family moved to Vancouver, where Jerry taught at the University of British Columbia for over 30 years. As an internationally respected professor, he supervised doctoral students, gave research seminars throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and South East Asia, and was editor of several prominent accounting journals. Jerry's honours include the Royal Society of Canada, the 75th inductee into the Accounting Hall of Fame and he's listed in the Who's Who in Canada 2014. Despite his wide fame in the accounting world, he was a humble man with a deep faith in the Lord Jesus. Jerry enjoyed cycling, squash, handball, traveling, studying prairie and family history. Teaching the Bible was one of his favorite activities. Jerry loved sharing how God worked in his life including insights to others about his faith and 20-year journey with Parkinson's disease.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary. TImes Colonist. 27 December 2019. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?pid=194831427 Accessed 5 April 2019.

• Wikipedia: Gerald A. Feltham

• Wikidata: Item Q5548866, en:Wikipedia

• The Accounting Hall of Fame. https://aaahq.org/Accounting-Hall-of-Fame/members/2004/Gerald-Albert-Feltham Gerald Albert Fetham.