A Fort Kent, Maine native and oldest of seven children, Stanley Morin’s strong work ethic was developed at a young age working on his family’s potato farm. Originally planning to attend the University of Connecticut for pharmacy school, Stanley’s plans changed when his father fell ill and he was obligated to stay home to help with the family’s farm. Still yearning for a college education in the spring of 1962, Stanley’s mother encouraged him to consider Husson College, as they were one of the only schools at the time that accepted students mid-way through the academic year.
With no business accounting experience at all, Stanley applied and was accepted. His intention was to achieve an associate’s degree. However, once he got into the program and gained some hands-on experience working for a family member’s CPA firm, Stanley decided to continue on for his bachelor’s degree in accounting. He credits Clara Swan for being instrumental in assisting him with scheduling classes that would allow him to work and continue to support his family while he attending school.
After graduation, Stanley started working for a Bangor area accounting firm where he gained experience in public accounting. Several years later, Stanley attended a networking dinner hosted by Husson that was designed to introduce alumni to one another. That is just what it did for Stanley. At that dinner, he was introduced to David Huff ’55. Huff received a great recommendation from then head of accounting, Bill Donohue, and Stanley was offered a job in Morristown, NJ alongside Dave. After spending several years in Morristown, Stanley was introduced to Professor Charles Martin of the graduate school of business at Rutgers University. Stanley was offered an opportunity to work in Professor Martin’s CPA firm and that launched Stanley’s professional career in public accounting. Stanley eventually completed graduate work and became a CPA. Later, Professor Martin retired and Stanley went into partnership with a good friend and created their own accounting firm. Stanley’s professional approach has always been to view his clients as partners. He develops great relationships with them and works hard for their best interests. He tributes his success to considering his clients’ perspectives.
A two-time cancer survivor, Stanley also feels blessed to be able to serve. And serve he has, on numerous charitable and non-profit boards over the years. While the list of community service efforts Stanley has contributed to is lengthy, he reflected back on his 34 years on the New Jersey CPA Society of Professional Conduct board, part of which he served as chair, as the service he is most proud of. Stanley commented that working to uphold the credibility of his profession was an honor. He took great pride in assisting firms and professionals who were not upholding the principles of the profession to become more educated in how they should be operating. Stanley stated, “It has always been my goal to help people and I enjoy giving of my time.”
Stanley has recently started the transition to retirement in South Carolina with his wife, Dale ’63. They have three children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Stanley reflected, “I’m grateful for my Husson experience. It is where I met my wife, where I found my passion for accounting and ultimately has enabled me to live a blessed life and give back.”