Timothy P. Flynn was elected Chairman and Chief Executive of KPMG LLP,
the Big Four public accounting firm that provides audit, tax, and
advisory services, in June 2005. KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of
KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have more than
100,000 professionals in 144 countries.
A 27-year veteran of the firm, Tim started his career in KPMG's
Minneapolis office in 1979. He has held a number of key leadership
positions throughout the firm, providing him with a unique perspective
on the issues facing major companies and the evolving business
environment, and he continues to serve as client service partner for
several of KPMG's largest clients.
Tim most recently served as Vice Chair, Audit & Risk Advisory Services,
for KPMG LLP, with operating responsibility for the Audit practice, as
well as the Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory Services practices.
Prior to that, he served as Vice Chair, Human Resources.
He has also served as Global Managing Partner - Audit for KPMG
International. In that role, he chaired the Global Audit Steering Group,
and was a member of KPMG International's international executive team.
As Chairman, Tim is dedicated to professional excellence and to creating
a values-driven culture that helps fulfill KPMG's "Promise of
Professionalism" to its people, clients, and the capital markets.
Tim is a board member as well as treasurer of the Partnership for New
York City and is also a member of the Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees.
Tim serves on the boards of trustees of the Financial Accounting
Foundation and the University of St. Thomas. He is a member of the
Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy and the Business
Roundtable.
Tim holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of St.
Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.
