Bryan Camp (Texas Tech): "I am thankful for all the rejection letters I recevied over the years. If any of them had been otherwise, I may not have ended up here at Texas Tech, or meeting and marrying my wonderful wife, or being blessed to be a dad, for all of which I am very thankful." - Paul Caron (Cincinnati): "I am thankful for my wonderful wife and children, the best job in the world, our church community (particularly the men in my Friday morning accountability group), and the God that makes it all possible."
- Sheldon Cohen (former IRS Commissioner): "I am thankful for a tax system which, despite all of its flaws (which are well known to this group), is administered by an honest and competent IRS that serves our country well….would that the political system allowed it to be better, but it is one of the very best in the world and it delivers for us in spite of its defects."
- Jeff Cooper (Quinnipiac): "I’m thankful for the friends and colleagues who helped guide me towards this wonderful profession two years ago, for the students who constantly validate my career choice, and the loving wife who said, and truly meant, ‘who cares if it means taking a huge pay cut.’ At least we no longer pay AMT."
- Richard Gershon (Dean, Charleston): "I watched Fiddler on The Roof with my beautiful wife and my two young children this past weekend. I am thankful that my grandparents, who were forced to leave their home, came to this wonderful country. My children have the freedom to learn and to celebrate without fear. That is no small thing."
- Mona Hymel (Arizona): "I am thankful for my children and a career that I love. I am thankful to be healthy and have wonderful friends and colleagues. I am thankful to you for making the tax professor community seem like we are each only an office away from each other."
- Jim Maule (Villanova): [see here]
- Ann Murphy (Gonzaga): "I am grateful that I have a roof over my head, food to eat, and warm clothes. I am grateful that I am in one of the highest tax brackets (which means I earn a lot more than most), and I am grateful that I have enough money to send some to Bangladesh."
- Walter Schwidetzky (Baltimore): "Americans are among the most fortunate of peoples on the planet and, to my mind, law professors are among the most fortunate Americans. I am consistently slightly amazed by the amount of good fortune I have had in my life. I think it is important for those of us who have been so fortunate both to remember that fact (as opposed to primarily comparing ourselves to those who are even more fortunate) and to share our good fortune with others."
- Alan Westheimer (Houston): "I am most grateful for another good year, despite a very slow start, and the opportunity to use the tax knowledge I gained over 40 years to do important and meaningful work. I am also thankful for my health and the opportunity to continue to pay off the mortgage I took on 5 years ago so my long-suffering wife could finally have the house of her dreams. Retire? Me? Not on your life."
What Tax Profs Are Thankful For
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