Professor of Accounting, 1956-1975
Michael Francis Grisafe was born on June 24, 1913 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Scottdale High School, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in 1931 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green College of Commerce in 1934. In 1953, he complete his MBA at Northwestern University.
From 1934 to 1940, he taught at Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia. From 1940 to 1944, he worked in Chicago in progressively responsible positions as an accountant, and in 1943, was licensed as a certified public accountant in Illinois. From 1944 to 1946, he shifted his accounting activities to Peoria, Illinois. From 1946 to 1956, he served as professor and head of the Department of Accounting at Bradley University in Peoria. While at Bradley, he developed internship training programs in public and industrial accounting. An early proponent of automation, he designed courses in business machines and punch-card accounting. He continued to work part-time as an accounting analyst for Sutherland Co. in Peoria.
In 1956, Mike Grisafe heard that Dean of Instruction Albert Graves at Los Angeles State College was looking for accounting faculty. Mike wrote that he was interested in the new Ramona campus five miles out the Los Angeles business district. He also said the salary 6 scale was attractive, and he negotiated a beginning salary of $5,232 for the academic year beginning September 1956. Floyd Simpson, chair of the Division of Business and Economics, advised that three- and four-bedroom houses in the area were going for $13,000 to $20,000.
In California, Mike immediately became active in the professional business community. He soon headed a large work-study program at Los Angeles State and a program of
meetings and conferences with local businesses. In 1960, he was promoted from assistant to associate professor, and in 1961 he returned to full-time teaching in the Department of Accounting. In 1969, he was promoted to full professor.
Mike also brought his business experience to bear elsewhere on campus, serving on the board of the Credit Union and making improvements at the Financial Aid office. He retired in 1975.
Bio from Billy M. Brown
Michael Francis Grisafe was born on June 24, 1913 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Scottdale High School, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in 1931 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green College of Commerce in 1934. In 1953, he complete his MBA at Northwestern University.
From 1934 to 1940, he taught at Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia. From 1940 to 1944, he worked in Chicago in progressively responsible positions as an accountant, and in 1943, was licensed as a certified public accountant in Illinois. From 1944 to 1946, he shifted his accounting activities to Peoria, Illinois. From 1946 to 1956, he served as professor and head of the Department of Accounting at Bradley University in Peoria. While at Bradley, he developed internship training programs in public and industrial accounting. An early proponent of automation, he designed courses in business machines and punch-card accounting. He continued to work part-time as an accounting analyst for Sutherland Co. in Peoria.
In 1956, Mike Grisafe heard that Dean of Instruction Albert Graves at Los Angeles State College was looking for accounting faculty. Mike wrote that he was interested in the new Ramona campus five miles out the Los Angeles business district. He also said the salary 6 scale was attractive, and he negotiated a beginning salary of $5,232 for the academic year beginning September 1956. Floyd Simpson, chair of the Division of Business and Economics, advised that three- and four-bedroom houses in the area were going for $13,000 to $20,000.
In California, Mike immediately became active in the professional business community. He soon headed a large work-study program at Los Angeles State and a program of
meetings and conferences with local businesses. In 1960, he was promoted from assistant to associate professor, and in 1961 he returned to full-time teaching in the Department of Accounting. In 1969, he was promoted to full professor.
Mike also brought his business experience to bear elsewhere on campus, serving on the board of the Credit Union and making improvements at the Financial Aid office. He retired in 1975.
Bio from Billy M. Brown
Professor of Accounting, 1956-1975
Michael Francis Grisafe was born on June 24, 1913 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Scottdale High School, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in 1931 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green College of Commerce in 1934. In 1953, he complete his MBA at Northwestern University.
From 1934 to 1940, he taught at Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia. From 1940 to 1944, he worked in Chicago in progressively responsible positions as an accountant, and in 1943, was licensed as a certified public accountant in Illinois. From 1944 to 1946, he shifted his accounting activities to Peoria, Illinois. From 1946 to 1956, he served as professor and head of the Department of Accounting at Bradley University in Peoria. While at Bradley, he developed internship training programs in public and industrial accounting. An early proponent of automation, he designed courses in business machines and punch-card accounting. He continued to work part-time as an accounting analyst for Sutherland Co. in Peoria.
In 1956, Mike Grisafe heard that Dean of Instruction Albert Graves at Los Angeles State College was looking for accounting faculty. Mike wrote that he was interested in the new Ramona campus five miles out the Los Angeles business district. He also said the salary 6 scale was attractive, and he negotiated a beginning salary of $5,232 for the academic year beginning September 1956. Floyd Simpson, chair of the Division of Business and Economics, advised that three- and four-bedroom houses in the area were going for $13,000 to $20,000.
In California, Mike immediately became active in the professional business community. He soon headed a large work-study program at Los Angeles State and a program of
meetings and conferences with local businesses. In 1960, he was promoted from assistant to associate professor, and in 1961 he returned to full-time teaching in the Department of Accounting. In 1969, he was promoted to full professor.
Mike also brought his business experience to bear elsewhere on campus, serving on the board of the Credit Union and making improvements at the Financial Aid office. He retired in 1975.
Bio from Billy M. Brown
Michael Francis Grisafe was born on June 24, 1913 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Scottdale High School, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in 1931 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green College of Commerce in 1934. In 1953, he complete his MBA at Northwestern University.
From 1934 to 1940, he taught at Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia. From 1940 to 1944, he worked in Chicago in progressively responsible positions as an accountant, and in 1943, was licensed as a certified public accountant in Illinois. From 1944 to 1946, he shifted his accounting activities to Peoria, Illinois. From 1946 to 1956, he served as professor and head of the Department of Accounting at Bradley University in Peoria. While at Bradley, he developed internship training programs in public and industrial accounting. An early proponent of automation, he designed courses in business machines and punch-card accounting. He continued to work part-time as an accounting analyst for Sutherland Co. in Peoria.
In 1956, Mike Grisafe heard that Dean of Instruction Albert Graves at Los Angeles State College was looking for accounting faculty. Mike wrote that he was interested in the new Ramona campus five miles out the Los Angeles business district. He also said the salary 6 scale was attractive, and he negotiated a beginning salary of $5,232 for the academic year beginning September 1956. Floyd Simpson, chair of the Division of Business and Economics, advised that three- and four-bedroom houses in the area were going for $13,000 to $20,000.
In California, Mike immediately became active in the professional business community. He soon headed a large work-study program at Los Angeles State and a program of
meetings and conferences with local businesses. In 1960, he was promoted from assistant to associate professor, and in 1961 he returned to full-time teaching in the Department of Accounting. In 1969, he was promoted to full professor.
Mike also brought his business experience to bear elsewhere on campus, serving on the board of the Credit Union and making improvements at the Financial Aid office. He retired in 1975.
Bio from Billy M. Brown
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