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McGladrey & Pullen LLP names Dave Scudder managing partner
 Chicago, IL, Jan. 11,
2007 – The
board of directors of McGladrey & Pullen LLP, one of the nation’s
leading CPA firms, has elected David R. Scudder to the post of
managing partner.
In his promotion to this role, Scudder leads the firm’s
more than 520 partners and 2,700 other employees nationwide. He
succeeds Bill Travis, who retired at the end of last year and who
will remain a member of the board of directors.
Scudder is currently the firm’s audit and assurance practice
leader for its Chicago, Ill.-based Great Lakes practice. He
joined McGladrey & Pullen in 1986, was named a partner in 1995
and was elected to the McGladrey & Pullen board of directors
in 2005. As managing partner, Scudder will be based in the firm’s
Chicago office.
“I’m deeply honored to be chosen to lead one of the
most respected CPA firms in the country,” said Scudder. “I
look forward to continuing McGladrey & Pullen’s national
leadership in serving midsized companies, and to building on its
80-year reputation for professionalism and commitment to quality
and integrity.”
“Dave has proven his abilities as leader of McGladrey & Pullen’s
largest assurance practice,” said Joe Mazza, McGladrey & Pullen
partner from Pasadena, Calif., and chair of the managing partner
evaluation committee. “We’re pleased that he is taking
on this important leadership role.”
Scudder is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. He earned a B.S. degree
in business from Monmouth College and an MBA degree in finance
from DePaul University. Scudder also completed the RSM McGladrey
Business Advisor Program at the University of Chicago Graduate
School of Business.
About McGladrey & Pullen:
McGladrey & Pullen LLP (a partner-owned CPA firm) delivers
audit and attest services. It operates in an alternative practice
structure with RSM McGladrey, a leading professional services firm
providing accounting, tax and business consulting services to midsized
businesses. Though separate and independent legal entities, they
can work together to serve clients’ business needs. When
considered together, the two companies have combined revenues of
more than $1.2 billion and nearly 8,000 employees, making them
the fifth-largest provider of accounting, tax and business consulting
services in the United States. Currently, the organization serves
clients through more than 120 offices across the country. |
