James W. ‘Bill’ Giese, 94, Professor Emeritus of accounting, died Sept. 5 in Denton. He taught at UNT from 1966 to 1985 after working at the University of Texas and Idaho State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his master’s and doctorate from the University of Illinois. He became a certified public accountant in Idaho in 1949 and in Texas in 1962. He worked in public accounting from 1947 to 1957. After retiring from UNT in 1985, he was active in the Denton community as a member of many city, school and organization boards and committees. He was so involved in the Denton ISD, including serving on the school board for three years, that the DISD Giese Professional Support Services Building was named for him in 2018. He also was a member of the UNT President’s Council. Donations may be made to the J.W. Giese Accounting Scholarship Fund.