Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Jack Kempner talks about coming to the University of Montana (UM) in 1956 as an assistant professor in the Accounting Department, and he describes the politics of being a faculty member. He recalls the animosity that existed between President Carl McFarland and Dean Ted Smith. Kempner talks about the growth of UM’s student and faculty population after World War Two and how that made it difficult to maintain close relationships with many of the faculty members. He recalls the barbecues that he and his wife threw for his students. Kempner also talks about Robert Pantzer’s presidency, and the unrest among the student population during the Vietnam War-era. He voices his concerns about the teachers’ union and Faculty Senate and how those two organizations may have contributed to an adversarial relationship between the faculty and administration. Kempner describes the difference between public and private accounting, and he details his teaching philosophy. He discusses the importance of training students to actively engage in a given profession. He notes that one of his biggest accomplishments was training students to be successful accountants. He concludes by talking about his volunteer and extra-curricular activities including being a member of the Montana Society of CPAs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Vietnam War, 1955-1975; Counterculture movement; Vietnam War protests; Robert Pantzer; Ted Smith; Department of Accounting; University of Montana faculty; University of Montana-Missoula; Certified public accountant; Montana Society of CPAs
Original Date
7-24-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project, OH 270, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 270-028, 029
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (2:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (23 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:31:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_028_029.mp3; OH_270_028_029.pdf
Citation
Kempner, Jack J., "Jack J. Kempner Interview, July 24, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 13.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/13