Sayville CPA to Receive Public Service Award

Sayville CPA to Receive Public Service Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lois Whitehead, Public Relations Manager
212-719-8405
lwhitehead@nysscpa.org

NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) will present Thomas Murray, CPA of Sayville with its Arthur J. Dixon Public Service Award on May 14 at the Society’s 112th Annual Election Meeting and Dinner at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The Arthur J. Dixon Public Service Award recognizes CPAs who have distinguished themselves in community, charitable or civic activities on an ongoing basis.

“Throughout his career, Thomas Murray has earned repeated recognition from various organizations and his peers for his dedication and public service activities,” according to John Shillingsford Jr., Suffolk Chapter President-Elect. A nominating letter from the Suffolk chapter Board of Directors cited Murray’s special recognition from past Suffolk County Executive, Robert Gaffney, in January 2003 for his years of service to the Long Island Business Community.

Murray also serves on the Board of Directors of Long Island Cares Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger on Long Island that provides emergency food, sponsors programs to help families achieve self-sufficiency and educates the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger. “He has dedicated his personal and professional time to this organization and continues to assist them in carrying out its mission as well as the vision of its late founder Harry Chapin,” Shillingsford stated.

Murray served as president of Long Island Cares from 1991 to 2001 and also served as treasurer and member of the finance committee; he also co-founded the Long Island Cares Annual Golf Outing. His service on the Capital Campaign Committee led to the purchase of the Long Island Cares facility in Hauppauge. The organization awarded him its Humanitarian Award in 2005.

In addition to his service with Long Island Cares, he has served on the board of the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum and is Past Chairman of the worldwide board of BKR International, an affiliation of approximately 140 independent CPA firms located in major cities worldwide, and has also served as Chairman of BKR’s Americas Region.

Murray joined the NYSSCPA in 1982 and has served as Suffolk chapter president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, a member of the chapter executive board and chair of the real estate and construction, and chapter relations committees.

He is a partner with Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Co. P.C. in Hauppauge.

Murray earned his BA in Accounting from Marist College.

He and his wife, Colleen, have two daughters, a son and grandson.

About the NYSSCPA

Representing 29,000 CPAs, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest state accounting organization in the nation, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year.
Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants. Its members are CPAs working in public practice, industry, government and education in a state that serves as the home of Wall Street and major financial institutions.

The New York State Society of CPAs is located at 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. To learn more about the Society call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org.