Hershel M. Anderson

Hershel M. Anderson (’55), Rockport, Professor Emeritus of accounting, 1961-1988, died Dec. 26. After serving two tours in the U.S. Armed Forces, he earned a bachelor’s degree from North Texas and was named the outstanding accounting graduate. He worked for two years on the audit staff at Arthur Andersen in Dallas. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas and a doctorate from the University of Illinois. The author of multiple articles and books, he co-wrote Introduction to Taxation, one of the most widely used textbooks in the field for 25 years. He and his wife, Elaine Austin Anderson (’54), spent many of their retirement years in Ruidoso, N.M. They worked with the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico, building a school and establishing an orchard.

Hershel M. Anderson (’55), Rockport, Professor Emeritus of accounting, 1961-1988, died Dec. 26. After serving two tours in the U.S. Armed Forces, he earned a bachelor’s degree from North Texas and was named the outstanding accounting graduate. He worked for two years on the audit staff at Arthur Andersen in Dallas. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas and a doctorate from the University of Illinois. The author of multiple articles and books, he co-wrote Introduction to Taxation, one of the most widely used textbooks in the field for 25 years. He and his wife, Elaine Austin Anderson (’54), spent many of their retirement years in Ruidoso, N.M. They worked with the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico, building a school and establishing an orchard.