Jump to content

John B. Veihmeyer: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Vks vishwa (talk | contribs)
398 edits
No edit summary
Vks vishwa (talk | contribs)
398 edits
No edit summary
Line 18: Line 18:
}}
}}


'''John B. Veihmeyer''' is Global Chairman of [[KPMG LLP]] since April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/us/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/john-b-veihmeyer-selected-global-chairman-of-kpmg.aspx | title=John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG |work=KPMG Press release|date=27 February 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> This is a role he would be performing alongside continuing as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of [[KPMG]]’s U.S. firm (for a five year term starting from 10 June 2010 till 9 June 2015)<ref>http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/</ref>. In terms of background, Veihmeyer joined KPMG in 1977 and was elected to partnership in 1987<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A</ref>. He was deputy chairman of KPMG LLP (U.S.) since 2005, CEO since 2008 and Chairman of the American region since 2007<ref>http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/</ref>.
'''John B. Veihmeyer''' is Global Chairman of [[KPMG LLP]] since April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/us/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/john-b-veihmeyer-selected-global-chairman-of-kpmg.aspx | title=John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG |work=KPMG Press release|date=27 February 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> With more than 35 years of experience building and directing high-performing teams and advising some of the world’s leading companies, this is a role he would be performing alongside continuing as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of [[KPMG]]’s U.S. firm (for a five year term starting from 10 June 2010 till 9 June 2015)<ref>http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/</ref>. In terms of background, Veihmeyer joined KPMG in 1977 and was elected to partnership in 1987<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A</ref>. He was deputy chairman of KPMG LLP (U.S.) since 2005, CEO since 2008 and Chairman of the American region since 2007<ref>http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/</ref>.


With more than 35 years of experience building and directing high-performing teams and advising some of the world’s leading companies, Veihmeyer has been consistently named as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by ''[[Accounting Today]]'' magazine, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance by ''Directorship Magazine''. He sits on the Governing Board for the [[Center for Audit Quality]] (CAQ) and is a member of the Business Roundtable and the [[Mendoza College of Business|Mendoza College]] Business Advisory Council of the [[University of Notre Dame]], from which he graduated. He is a member of the British American Business International Advisory Board and the [[Partnership for New York City]] (PFNYC), and serves on the board of the [[US India Business Council]], the Board of Trustees for the [[United States Council for International Business]] (USIBC) and the Executive Committee of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF).<ref>http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx</ref>
Veihmeyer sits on the Governing Board for the [[Center for Audit Quality]] (CAQ) and is a member of the Business Roundtable and the [[Mendoza College of Business|Mendoza College]] Business Advisory Council of the [[University of Notre Dame]], from which he graduated. He is a member of the British American Business International Advisory Board and the [[Partnership for New York City]] (PFNYC), and serves on the board of the [[US India Business Council]], the Board of Trustees for the [[United States Council for International Business]] (USIBC) and the Executive Committee of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF).<ref>http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx</ref>


Veihmeyer previously served as a member of Chairman [[Christopher Cox]]’s [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies; Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees; Board Chairman of the [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington]]; Executive Committee of the Boards of the Federal City Council and [[Greater Washington Board of Trade]].<ref>http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx</ref>
Veihmeyer previously served as a member of Chairman [[Christopher Cox]]’s [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies; Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees; Board Chairman of the [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington]]; Executive Committee of the Boards of the Federal City Council and [[Greater Washington Board of Trade]].<ref>http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx</ref>
Line 34: Line 34:
==Awards and Recognition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/us/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/john-b-veihmeyer-selected-global-chairman-of-kpmg.aspx | title=John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG |work=KPMG Press release|date=27 February 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref>==
==Awards and Recognition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/us/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/john-b-veihmeyer-selected-global-chairman-of-kpmg.aspx | title=John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG |work=KPMG Press release|date=27 February 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref>==


In 2013, Mr. Veihmeyer was honored as “Responsible CEO of the Year” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. In 2011, he received the CEO Leadership Award from Diversity Best Practices for his commitment to diversity, and he has also been recognized for his work on KPMG’s Family for Literacy (KFFL), a signature community outreach initiative dedicated to fighting childhood illiteracy.
Veihmeyer has been consistently named as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by ''[[Accounting Today]]'' magazine, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance by ''Directorship Magazine''. In 2013, Mr. Veihmeyer was honored as “Responsible CEO of the Year” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. In 2011, he received the CEO Leadership Award from Diversity Best Practices for his commitment to diversity, and he has also been recognized for his work on KPMG’s Family for Literacy (KFFL), a signature community outreach initiative dedicated to fighting childhood illiteracy.


==Board Membership<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A</ref>==
==Board Membership<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A</ref>==

Revision as of 10:48, 12 March 2015

John B. Veihmeyer
Born (1955-06-29) 29 June 1955 (age 69)
Washington, D.C.
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Occupation(s)Global Chairman KPMG International, and Chairman and CEO of KPMG in the U.S.
SpouseElizabeth Ann Lichtenfels
ChildrenBridget, Patrick and Eileen Veihmeyer
Parent(s)Edward Brady Veihmeyer and Margaret Catherine Easby-Smith

John B. Veihmeyer is Global Chairman of KPMG LLP since April 2014.[1] With more than 35 years of experience building and directing high-performing teams and advising some of the world’s leading companies, this is a role he would be performing alongside continuing as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG’s U.S. firm (for a five year term starting from 10 June 2010 till 9 June 2015)[2]. In terms of background, Veihmeyer joined KPMG in 1977 and was elected to partnership in 1987[3]. He was deputy chairman of KPMG LLP (U.S.) since 2005, CEO since 2008 and Chairman of the American region since 2007[4].

Veihmeyer sits on the Governing Board for the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Mendoza College Business Advisory Council of the University of Notre Dame, from which he graduated. He is a member of the British American Business International Advisory Board and the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), and serves on the board of the US India Business Council, the Board of Trustees for the United States Council for International Business (USIBC) and the Executive Committee of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF).[5]

Veihmeyer previously served as a member of Chairman Christopher Cox’s SEC Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies; Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees; Board Chairman of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; Executive Committee of the Boards of the Federal City Council and Greater Washington Board of Trade.[6]

Education

Veihmeyer is based in New York City and is a BBA in Accounting from University of University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business.[7]

Philanthropic Activity

He is also known for his philanthropy, including being Co-Chair of CEOs Against Cancer and is a Board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.[8]

Awards and Recognition[9]

Veihmeyer has been consistently named as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by Accounting Today magazine, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance by Directorship Magazine. In 2013, Mr. Veihmeyer was honored as “Responsible CEO of the Year” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. In 2011, he received the CEO Leadership Award from Diversity Best Practices for his commitment to diversity, and he has also been recognized for his work on KPMG’s Family for Literacy (KFFL), a signature community outreach initiative dedicated to fighting childhood illiteracy.

Board Membership[10]

Board Membership Organisation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer KPMG LLP
Director Partnership for New York City (PFNYC)
Global Chairman KPMG International
Director Catalyst Inc.
Member of Governing Board Center for Audit Quality (CAQ)
Board Member Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy

References

  1. ^ "John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG". KPMG Press release. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/
  3. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A
  4. ^ http://www.big4.com/kpmg/john-veihmeyer-is-new-kpmg-us-chairman-484/
  5. ^ http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx
  6. ^ http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/about/overview/leadership/pages/john-veihmeyer.aspx
  7. ^ http://www.diversityjournal.com/13201-john-b-veihmeyer-kpmg/
  8. ^ "John Veihmeyer". KPMG Press release. n.d. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  9. ^ "John B. Veihmeyer Selected Global Chairman Of KPMG". KPMG Press release. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  10. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=20989525&privcapId=99674&previousCapId=29096&previousTitle=GOOGLE%20INC-CL%20A

Template:Persondata

Stub icon

This article about an American businessperson born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This accounting-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_B._Veihmeyer&oldid=651027631"