William (Bill) John Seeger '21 of Murphy, Texas died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 20th, 2021.
Dr. Seeger’s dedication to education and pursuit of knowledge was inherent to how he lived. After a lifetime of involvement in education, this past May he earned his Master of Jurisprudence in International Tax from Texas A&M Law at the age of 65.
Bill was born on April 2nd, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Dixon, Illinois and attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. After Notre Dame, he completed his PhD in Political Economy at UT Dallas and married his wife, Pam.
Bill was a Tax Principal in KPMG’s Global Transfer Pricing Services Group for many years until his retirement in October 2014; and after teaching at other area colleges, he found his way to UT Arlington in 2017 as a Clinical Professor.
At UTA He started the student chapter of NABE (National Association for Business Economics), which allowed students to earn professional certificates — the first university in Texas to do so. For one year, he was responsible for recruiting for the EMBA program. He organized a virtual seminar series through the Fort Worth Center for the business community. Most recently, Bill took on the role of recruiting for and promoting the Master of Arts in Taxation program as well as serving as Director of the program. He taught courses in both Economics and Taxation.
Bill was also the President of Quantecon Consulting, an Economic consulting firm. Bill was not only active at UTA but was also active in the community by being a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Southern Economic Association, Economerica, Transfer Pricing Committee, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, National Association of Business Economists, and American Economic Association.
Dr. Roger Meiners, chair of Economics at UTA, shared that Bill “was a force of nature who jumped in and took charge and made many things happen in the department and for the college.”
Friend, mentee, and colleague Michael Wollman shared that “Dr. Seeger was genuinely loved by so many — his students, colleagues, industry partners, leaders at UTA, and so many more. I always admired his achievements and respected his success throughout his career, but it was the love and pride he had for his wife and kids that was inspiring to me most. He will be truly missed!”