Ben Ferrell, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration

Education
B.B.A. - Accounting, University of Texas at Tyler –1983
A.A.S. - Gunsmithing, Trinidad State Junior College, Colorado – 1974

Professional Certification
Texas Certified Public Accountant – 1990

Experience

• Austin Community College
  Vice President for Business Services June 2002 – Present
• Tyler Junior College District and Tyler Junior College Foundation
  Chief Financial Officer 1994 – 2002
• Director of Financial Services 1993 – 1994
  Controller 1989 – 1993
• D.K. Caldwell Foundation and Caldwell Schools, Inc. – Tyler, Texas
  Staff Accountant – Investment database; tax; accounting
• Henry & Peters, CPA’s – Tyler, Texas
  Staff Accountant – Federal and state tax; audit
• United Inns of Dallas
  Management Training – building maintenance; housekeeping; catering; front office

Activities

• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Formula Funding Advisory Committee for Community Colleges.
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – GASB 34/35 Implementation Task Force for Community Colleges – Financial Statement Subcommittee – Past Chair
• Texas Association of Community Colleges – Advisory Committee for Uniform Financial Reporting
• Texas Association of Community Colleges Advisory Committee for Financing the Texas Higher Education Plan “Closing the Gaps”
• Texas Association of Community Colleges – Advisory Committee for Economic Impact Study
• Tyler Economic Development Council – Tax Abatement Committees
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Financial Reporting Advisory Committee for Community Colleges

Organizations – Past and Present

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
• Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO)
• Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
• Association of Governing Boards (AGB)
• Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
• Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)

Contact Information: bferrell@austincc.edu, 512.223.1098

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