Samuel A. DiPiazza Jr. is a former

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, and is the current

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Early life and education

He received dual degrees in

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

and

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

from the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and la ...

where he became a member of

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. He then went on to get his

Master of Accountancy The Master of Accountancy (MAcc, MAcy, or MAccy), alternatively Master of Science in Accounting (MSA or MSAcy) or Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcy, MPAcc or MPAc), is a graduate professional degree designed to prepare students for public ...

from the

University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ...

. He is a licensed CPA.

Boards and memberships

Samuel DiPiazza is on the board of the

World Trade Center Memorial Foundation The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (also known as the 9/11 Memorial & Museum) is a memorial and museum in New York City commemorating the September 11 attacks of 2001, which killed 2,977 people, and the 1993 World Trade Center bomb ...

. On October 12, 2005, Samuel DiPiazza was appointed to a second four-year term as chairman of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global, beginning on January 1, 2006. He stepped down as the global chairman on June 30, 2009, making way for Dennis Nally. On January 21, 2014, Samuel DiPiazza was elected to the ProAssurance board of directors as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Samuel DiPiazza is also chairman of the board of trustees of the

Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic () is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research. It employs over 4,500 physicians and scientists, along with another 58,400 administrative and allied health staff, ...

, a position he has held since February 2014.

References

External links

Official PwC biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dipiazza, Samuel Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American accountants University of Alabama alumni University of Houston alumni PricewaterhouseCoopers people AT&T people Warner Bros. Discovery people