DeVincenzi, William
Date Updated
4-17-2024
Department
Accounting & Finance
Academic Rank
Lecturer
Year Retired from SJSU
2013
Educational Background
St. Mary’s College, BS, 1965
U. C. Berkeley, 1967, MBA
CPA, State of California 1972
Teaching Experience
College of Business, SJSU 1994-2013
College of Business, SJSU, part-time, 2013 -2021
Outstanding Lecturer, SJSU, 2008-2009
Courses Taught at San Jose State University
Undergraduate
- Bus 126 - Advanced Accounting
- Bus 127A – Honors Practicum, Gary J. Sbona Honors Program
- Bus 127B – Advanced Honors Practicum, Gary J. Sbona Honors Program
- Bus 170 - Introduction to Corporate Finance
- Bus 21 - Managerial Accounting
- Bus 170 HP/NSC - Introduction to Corporate Finance for National Semiconductor and Hewlett Packard employees
- Bus 122A – Management Accounting and Control Systems
- Bus 180A – Special Studies, Thompson Global Internship course
Graduate
- Bus 220 - Accounting Principles, both on and off campus programs
- Bus 222 – Strategic Profit Planning and Control
Administrative and Professional Experience
San Jose State University
Founder, Director, Gary J. Sbona Honors Program, 2006 - 2021
Founder, Director, Thompson Global Internship Program, 2010 – 2021
Faculty Advisor, Financial Management Association, 2001 – 2009
Business
Phase 2 Automation, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, 1995 - 1996
Pilkington Barnes Hind, Vice President, Finance, 1992 - 1994 (turnaround)
URS Corporation, Vice President, Corporate Controller, 1990 - 1991 (turnaround)
Power Spectra, Inc., Vice President, Finance and CFO, 1989 - 1990 (turnaround)
Varian Associates, Inc., Group controller, 1979-1989
Pacific Pumping Company, Inc., Subsidiary of Merck & Co., Controller/CFO, 1972-1979
Price Waterhouse & Co., Senior Auditor, 1969 - 1972
U.S. Army Audit Agency, Senior Auditor, 1966 - 1968
Service
Founder and President, Sustainable Villages Club, 2020 – present
Vice-President, Treasurer, Elders Action Network, 2019 – present
Climate Reality Project, Presenter, 2018 – present
Co-Chair, Speakers Bureau, Climate Reality Project, Santa Clara Valley chapter, 2020 - 2021
President, Villages Club Board, 2015 – 2016
District Advisory Committee, Chair, Treasurer, 2008 - present
Board of Trustees, Foundation for Global Community, 2000 – 2011, CFO 1996 - 1999
Board of Directors, CFO, Hooked on Nature, 2005 – 2012
Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Federal Credit Union, 1987 – 2002, Chairman of the Board 3 years
Board of Directors, College of Business Alumni Association, 2005 – 2006
President, San Francisco Chapter, Financial Executives International, 1992
Selected Publications
Presentation
William D. DeVincenzi. "Non-GAAP Reporting" Financial Management Institute (2007)
Files
Personal Commentary
When I retired from industry in 1994, I thought I was done with my career. So when I was offered the opportunity to teach a course in Accounting & Finance, I thought sure, why not. Well, I fell in love with teaching the first night. The students inspired me to do more, and within two years, I was full time and loving every minute of it. It dawned on me that my previous 28-year career in industry was just preparation for my real career, and what I was meant to do, Teaching. I was also encouraged to start a capstone course in the Corporate Financial Management major in 2001, which evolved into the Sbona Honors Program in 2006. Gary Sbona sponsored the program financially and allowed us to do international travel with students for a number of years visiting businesses around the world. It was this freedom to start new things that inspired me to continue on. In 2010, I founded the Thompson Global Internship Program, sponsored by alum Jim Thompson. This provides students with the opportunity to work in various countries around the world. Both programs continue to this day and I still Direct them! I retired from full time teaching at the end of 2013, but continue on as Executive in Residence in the College of Business so I can continue to direct the two programs. I relish the opportunity to stay involved in the College of Business and provide a valuable service to the students and the University.
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