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mm j]] m During the short walk from his office to lunch and return, it seemed as if Curtis H. Cadenhead were the friend of almost everyone in downtown Dallas. In the elevator, on the street, or in one of the biggest banks in the Southwest, the tall man with graying hair waved a greeting or extended his hand to one person after another who called him by name. This daily occurrence was the outward sign of the warm, intimate rapport that has grown through 42 years between the business people of Dallas and the Haskins & Sells partner in charge, who recently began the retirement process. "One of the great pleasures I have had here in Dallas," Mr. Cadenhead says, "is seeing this little city grow up into a big city. And at the same time I have grown up with my friends here, men I knew on a first-name basis when we were all young. They grow up, and you grow up with them." Personal warmth and attention to human relationships are the hallmarks of the Curtis Cadenhead professional style. During the 16 years of his leadership until he was succeeded by Mah-lon H. Grant in 1968, he made it his business to visit his clients regularly. This attention to the human side of public accounting doubtless promoted the efficiency and growth of his organization. The Dallas Office had about 20 accountants in 1952 when he became partner in charge, succeeding H. W. Goodson. It has 45 now, plus the 15 in the Fort Worth sub-office. Curtis Hortence Cadenhead's account of his early years is a typically American story of opportunity and disciplined work. As he tells it: "My 2 father was a farmer in Camp County, Copyrighted -- License from Black Star
Object Description
Title |
People in H&S: Curtis H. Cadenhead |
Author |
Anonymous |
Contributor |
Hershorn, Shel |
Personal Name |
Cadenhead, Curtis H. Grant, Mahlon H. Goodson, Henry W. Bland, Grover C. Beniteau, M. Elizabeth |
Portrait |
Cadenhead, Curtis H. |
Office/Department |
Haskins & Sells. Dallas Office Haskins & Sells. Fort Worth Office |
Citation |
H&S Reports, Vol. 06, (1969 winter), p. 02-03 |
Date-Issued | 1969 |
Source | Originally published by: Haskins & Sells |
Rights | Copyright and permission to republish held by: Deloitte;Photograph by Shel Hershorn, Black Star |
Type | Text |
Format | PDF page image with corrected OCR scanned at 400 dpi |
Collection | Deloitte Digital Collection |
Digital Publisher | University of Mississippi Library. Accounting Collection |
Date-Digitally Created | 2010 |
Language | eng |
Identifier | HSReports_1969_Winter-p2-3w |