Dr. donald deis is the  ennis & virginia Joslin endowed chair in accounting, chair of the accounting and business law department and a professor in the college of business. he was president of the alumni association in 1982 - 1983 and was instrumental in establishing the national alumni association and local area cahpter, he and his wife kathy, who is an alumna of this university, generously contribute their time to the university and have established a scholarship fund to assist students.