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Homer St. Clair Pace
Homer Pace was a native of Rehoboth, Perry County, who became a leading New York accountant and teacher. He built Pace & Pace and led Pace Institute, now Pace University.
At a glance
- Born
- 1879-04-13
- Died
- 1942-05-22
- Known as
- Accountant, Educator, Business Founder
- Organizations
- Pace & Pace, Pace Institute, New York State Society of CPAs
Life story
Homer St. Clair Pace was born in 1879 in Rehoboth, Perry County, the son of Civil War veteran John Fremont Pace. After his father died in 1896 he left journalism at 17.
He worked for railroads, moved to New York in 1901, and passed the New York CPA exam in 1904. In 1906 he formed Pace & Pace with his brother Charles.
He served as acting deputy commissioner of internal revenue in 1918-19 and as president of the New York State Society of CPAs from 1924 to 1926. Pace Institute was chartered in 1935 and he was its president until he died.
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his office in 1942. His gravestone epitaph reads, "Teacher."
Timeline
- 1879-04-13: Born (Rehoboth, OH) source
- 1896: Leaves journalism after his father's death source
- 1901: Transfers to New York City (New York, NY) source
- 1904: Passes the New York CPA examination (New York, NY) source
- 1906: Forms Pace & Pace with his brother (New York, NY) source
- 1918: Acting deputy commissioner of internal revenue (Washington, DC) source
- 1935: Pace Institute chartered; he becomes president (New York, NY) source
- 1942-05-22: Dies (New York, NY) source
What Homer is known for
- Passed the New York CPA examination in 1904
- Co-founded the Pace & Pace partnership in 1906
- President of Pace Institute, 1935-1942
- Textbooks and lectures on accounting theory and business law for Pace students
Honors and things named for them
- New York State Society of CPAs Hall of Fame (2004)
Family
- father: John Fremont Pace
- brother: Charles Ashford Pace
Ohio places
Where Homer St. Clair Pace was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Rehoboth, Perry County ZIP 43764 · Perry County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Homer Pace birth, family, career dates, honors, death