Adam J. Myers III
Biography
Adam Myers is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting at Mays Business School at Texas A&M; University. He teaches financial accounting and income tax courses.
Mr. Myers is a member of the Texas A&M; University Faculty Senate, and serves on the Legislative Affairs Committee, the Planning Committee, and the Diversity Committee. He is also a member of the Honor Council, which hears cases involving alleged violations of the Honor Code.
Mr. Myers is a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the State of California, and is an attorney licensed by the State Bar of California. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and of Penn State's Honors Program in Accounting.
Mr. Myers worked as an independent auditor in the Philadelphia office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Subsequently, after serving as director of accounting for public companies, he served as the appointed the chief deputy of the elected City Controller of Philadelphia, PA. He also served as a member of the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement and as a member of the Philadelphia Gas Commission. Mr. Myers is a founding member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants.
After law school, Mr. Myers practiced corporate finance law and business transactions law at major law firms in California. Subsequently, as a sole practitioner, he advised individuals and small businesses in accounting and tax issues, and served as a neutral commercial arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Myers held law faculty positions at Valparaiso University School of Law and Penn State Dickinson School of Law, teaching courses in accounting, taxation, corporate finance, business organizations, business planning, securities law, commercial law, and trusts and estates.
His articles published in academic periodicals relate to legal aspects of the accounting profession, and have been cited by state and Federal appellate courts.
Education
Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School (1985)
Bachelor of Science and the Honors Program in Accounting, The Pennsylvania State University (1973)
Certified Public Accountant, California (1986 to present), Pennsylvania (1975-1986)
State Bar of California (1986 to present)
