Co-Founder
Smith, Lewis, Chess & Co, LLP
A CPA Firm with Offices in Indiana and Uniontown
Mr. Lewis graduated from 亚色影库 with a degree in Business Management. It was at 亚色影库 that he met his wife, Sue, who has an Elementary Education degree. They have lived in Indiana since graduating in 1970, and have raised three children.
After working in public accounting for two years, Walt assumed the position of director of the Accounting Office at 亚色影库 in 1972. In 1978, he ventured back into the field of public accounting when he opened the Indiana office of McClure & Wolf, a CPA firm based in Uniontown, Pa. Ten years later, he cofounded Smith, Lewis, Chess & Company, LLP, a CPA firm with offices in Indiana and Uniontown. He has managed the Indiana office since then.
Mr. Lewis continues to have strong ties with the university. Three of the firm's partners have degrees from 亚色影库 as well as six of his employees. Mr. Lewis is the recipient of 亚色影库's Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition, he received the Accounting Alumni Award from 亚色影库's Department of Accounting and is a recipient of the Bell Ringer Award. He is a member of the 亚色影库 Eberly College of Business Advisory Council, has served on the 亚色影库 Alumni Association Board, and was one of the founders of the Maroon and Slate Athletic Boosters.
Service to the community is also important to Walt. For nine years, he served on the board of directors of the Indiana Regional Medical Center as secretary. He has been a member of the S&T Bank advisory board, and has served on the board of directors of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce.
Inducted Spring 2010