Dan Busby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | September 28, 2022 (aged 80–81) |
| Education | Emporia State University (MBA) |
| Spouse |
Claudette Busby (m. 1964) |
| Children | 2 |
Dan Busby (1941 – September 28, 2022) was an American accountant and president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability from 2008 to 2020.
Early life and career
editBusby was born in 1941 to Howard and Bertha Orr Busby. Raised in Lamont, Kansas, his mother worked as a schoolteacher and his father was a pastor of a Wesleyan Church. As a child, he frequently attended camp meetings, and committed his life to Christianity at a meeting when he was fourteen years old. Busby also developed an interest in baseball, studying with a Minor League Baseball umpire so he could become a professional umpire himself.[1]
Busby studied accounting at Emporia State University and received his Master of Business Administration there.[2] In 2014, the university named him a distinguished alumnus.[3] In 1964, Busby became a certified public accountant and married Claudette, with whom he would have two children.[2] In the 1970s Dan and Claudette produced three albums of gospel music and held over 200 concerts together.[2][4] After receiving his MBA, Busby worked at the University of Kansas Medical Center as a comptroller and later founded a Kansas City accounting firm now known as Keller and Owens in 1975.[1][2] The firm's clients were predominantly Christian ministries and Busby became an expert on accounting matters related to fundraising.[4][1] Busby then stepped down from his position at the firm in 1985 to work as chief financial officer at the Wesleyan Church.[1][5]
ECFA career
editIn 1989, Busby joined the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability as a volunteer member of their standards committee.[6] Ten years later, he joined the ECFA staff and was elected senior vice president of the organization.[1][6] In 2008, he became president. Under his tenure, ECFA saw membership levels nearly double.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Silliman, Daniel (September 28, 2022). "Died: Dan Busby, Accountant Who Set Standards for Ministry Finances". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Long-Time ECFA Leader Dan Busby with the Lord". Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Past Recipients". Hornet 365. Emporia State University. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Banks, Adelle M. (September 29, 2022). "Dan Busby, longest-serving president of evangelical financial watchdog, dies at 81". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Influential Evangelical Leader Dan Busby Dies". The NonProfit Times. October 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Dan Busby". National Religious Broadcasters. September 29, 2022. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024.