Stephen Williams:  

Life (revised 8/6/2014) Aloha, That pretty well sums it up as I have been in Hawaii since 3/2/62. After BHS (1961), I was employed by my beloved uncle (Sam-USAF) until early 1965. I was able to start college that spring and graduated in 1969 with a BBA in accounting and a major in finance. Then on to the wild and crazy world of the CPA in the national offices of then Ernst and Ernst (now EY--my son works in their Times Square office). Unfortunately or fortunately, the CPA life didn't suit me so back to Honolulu and graduate school with a graduate assistanceship. But wait, somebody wanted me enough to employee me so I dropped the grad school stuff. Went to work making small business loans for start up companies while also being the company controller. While there I was hired away by the largest real estate developer of the Pacific (Ala Moana Center was the flagship development, for those who have visited here). But alas, I am too independent for my own good so I went on my own and have been selling and developing real estate since. I am now down to 2...Expand for more