Class of 1971: Edward Daum

I was 22 years old when I first enrolled. The school was located in an old grade school building somewhere near Fulton Avenue. I had just returned home from military service in Vietnam and was being enrolled through the Veterans Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Without this program, I would not have gone to college.

My first class was during the summer; an English class. All the students in the class had just completed their senior year in high school and here I was, an older military veteran who had to stand in the back of the room because back injuries prevented me from sitting in a chair.

In the fall, when the school moved to the University's current location, I met several of my grade school friends who I had not seen for many years. They had also just returned from Vietnam, and they were also just beginning their college education. It was nice having peers at school. Dr. Edward Marting [Professor Emeritus of Accounting] provided me much needed career guidance. He set me on a path to a very successful career... [following] my progress all through school and gave me much encouragement when needed. After all these years, I can still recall some of the conversations I had with Dr. Marting. He truly cared about his students.

Edward Daum '71

Accounting