Dr. Fitzgerald, an "Army Brat" was born in Manhattan, New York City, he lived around the United States, Japan for two years and France for three years.  Upon graduation from high school he joined the U. S. Army and served in the U. S. Army Honor Guard, 3 rd. Infantry Regiment, Ft. Myer (Arlington) Virginia for his entire period of service. Upon separation as a Sergeant E-5 he entered the University of Florida and graduated in 1970 with a BSBA in Accounting. A CPA and CPM he had a twenty year business career before beginning work on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His business career consisted of five years with Arthur Andersen & Co. an international CPA firm, eight years corporate accounting and finance in Florida, Iran, Tennessee and Oklahoma, and seven years in corporate logistics management. His last position before returning to school for his Ph.D. was as the Senior Vice President - Purchasing & Distribution for a half billion dollar New York Stock Exchange listed company. In that position he was responsible for a budget of three hundred and twenty million dollars, a staff of six hundred and one million square feet of distribution space, plus the related delivery fleet.

Before coming to PCC as an adjunct in 1998, he was an Assistant Professor of Business at Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA. Dr. Fitzgerald and his wife, Elayne have been married since 1967. She has been a business teacher at Lakeland Senior H.S. since 1984. They both enjoy Gator athletic events and travel.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

1995: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Ph.D., Business            Administration
     Concentration: Logistics
     Supporting Area: Information Management

1986: Certified Purchasing Manager

1972: Certified Public Accountant -- Florida Cert. # 3235

1970: University of Florida BSBA, Accounting

AWARDS:

Beta Gamma Sigma - Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business

2006 Excellence Award Recipient  --                                      National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development

COURSES TAUGHT:

ACG 2001 -- Principles of Financial Accounting I

ACG 2011 -- Principles of Financial Accounting II

ACG 2071 -- Managerial Accounting

ACG 2100 -- Intermediate Accounting

ACG 2450 -- Microcomputer Accounting

TRA 1154 -- Introduction to Supply Chain Management

PAPERS:

Dissertation --
Logistics End-Users Experience and Satisfaction with Information Systems Development Utilizing an Integrated-Computer Aided Software Engineering