Donald James Kirk an American accountant, was chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
In 1977 he became the second chairman of FASB, and served in that role for 9 years until his eligibility expired.
He has written 40 articles in professional journals, and he was a professor at Columbia University from 1987 to 1995.
He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 1996.
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