In memorium.Steven Haskell, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Steven Haskell, CPA, partner and co-founder of Irvine-based Haskell & White LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , died Sept. 6. He was 53. Haskell graduated Claremont McKenna College A member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College is a small, highly selective, private coeducational, liberal arts college enrolling about 1100 students with a curricular emphasis on government, economics, and public policy. with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1974. A few months later, he began working at the regional office of Swenson & Clark, CPAs, the Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. office, which became Haskell & White LLP in 1988. Under Haskell's leadership, the firm grew from 10 employees to 70 and he served as managing partner for Haskell & White since its inception until July 2004. From July 2004 until his death, Haskell served as director of special operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. for the firm, responsible for coaching and mentoring firm members. "We are saddened by the loss of a great mentor, partner and friend," says Wayne Pinnell, managing partner of the firm. "Everybody will miss Steve, but all that we have built here will be a reminder of his continuing impact on our lives." Alexander Berger, CPA Alexander Berger, CPA, a former president of the Silicon Valley/San Jose Chapter, died Sept. 14. He was 89. Berger, founder of Berger/Lewis Accountancy Corp., one of the largest accounting corporations in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. County, was the second president of the San Jose Chapter, serving 1951-52. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering from Stanford University, Berger switched course to focus on accounting. He received an accounting degree from Golden Gate College and began his accounting career with a series of firms, including Dun & Bradstreet, Price Waterhouse and John Forbes & Co. In 1949, Berger opened his office as a sole practitioner. The firm was renamed Berger/Lewis in 1968. Today, the firm's headquarters in San Jose numbers 46 employees, with a satellite office in Santa Cruz with nine employees. Berger's community spirit was vast. He served on the boards of Kiwanis International San Jose, the Volunteers of America Volunteers of America, national nondenominational organization providing a wide variety of human services as part of a Christian ministry of service. Founded (1896) by Ballington and Maud Booth (see Booth, family) after their withdrawal from the Salvation Army, the , the Visiting Nurses Association, the Junior Jaycees, and was treasurer of the Los Altos Lutheran Church, as well as chairman of the finance committee for Foothills Congregational Church. Last year, the SV/SJ Chapter awarded Berger its first Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the profession. |
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