Spotlight on Tom Seiler

Thomas G. Seiler, J.D., CPA
Program Chair, Accounting
MBA Faculty

Tom Seiler is a faculty member and course manager in the MBA Program and a faculty member and the chair of the Accounting Program at Franklin University. In addition to education, Tom has enjoyed careers in public accounting, corporate accounting and law.

Tom has more than 22 years of significant accounting experience. As a public accountant, he worked for both Arthur Andersen in Columbus, Ohio and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ft. Myers, Florida. He has audited business entities in various industries including natural gas distribution, telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and retail as well as the auditing of local governmental entities. As a corporate accountant, he managed financial and accounting operations for a large corporate division consisting of approximately 450 employees spread across 14 states for a top international financial services institution.

Tom has more than seven years of significant law experience. As an attorney, he practiced law for an international corporation in the areas of commercial real estate, procurement of goods and services, technology, retail banking, and intellectual property. In addition, he served as general counsel for an Internet-only bank.

Tom holds a bachelor of arts degree with a major in accounting from Capital University (Bexley, Ohio) and a Juris Doctor degree from Capital University Law School (Columbus, Ohio). He is an Ohio registered Certified Public Accountant and is licensed to practice law in Ohio. Tom serves as President of Faculty Senate and is a member of the Assessment Committee at Franklin University.