Gregory Scott Kordecki

He embodied the definition of “work hard, play hard”, and had a bountiful work ethic that

brightened everyone and everything around him. He passed away April 12, 2024 at the age of

76 from pancreatic cancer.

He made his world debut on August 21, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to his parents

Ferne (Clough) and Frank Kordecki. Later, he became a big brother to three younger sisters,

Cynthia, Lesley, and Colette. In 1970, Greg graduated from Marquette University with a BA in

English and History and continued his education in graduate school at Georgia State University,

where he earned a Master of Professional Accountancy in 1976 and a Master of Decisional

Sciences in 1981. He proudly accepted his CPA certificate in 1988 from the Georgia State

Board of Accountancy with a live permit and license to practice, marking the beginning of a

life-long era of service.

For 33 years, he taught as a full-time faculty associate professor of accounting at

Clayton State University where he shared his passion for accounting with many young minds of

our future generations. He continued to forge his own career path by acquiring the Chartered

Global Management Accountant designation, free-lance editing for firms, and serving on the

executive committees of professional and academic organizations. He was the recipient of

significant academic and professional awards, including the Outstanding Accounting Educator

of the Year by the Georgia Society of CPAs and Best Conference Paper by the Society for

Advancement of Management. After retirement, Greg continued to conduct research and

publish in peer-reviewed and international journals. He also worked as a quality control partner

for accounting and auditing matters at Kirschner & Associates, dutifully fulfilling his obligations

each year.

An avid traveler and lover of the outdoors, Greg combined his accounting conferences

with cross-country road trips and camping adventures with his family. Greg had a deeply caring

and compassionate soul and was a strong advocate for protecting our environment and

preserving our wildlife. Amongst an ever changing world and climate, Greg utilized his

profession in his final years to hold his professional peers accountable for their role in long-term,

sustainable growth reporting. He lives on in our memories as pragmatic, resilient, and

independent.

He is survived by his beloved wife Christine (Schroeder), his children Frank and Hilary,

his sister Lesley, his niece and nephew Kimberly and Michael Taube, as well as countless

extended family members, friends and colleagues. Gifts in memory of Greg can be made to the

Clayton State Retirees Teaching & Learning Innovations Grant. Celebration of Life details

pending.