The Richard M. Orin Ethics Symposium focuses on the intersection of ethics and accounting. Held annually, this lecture series has been hosted by the School of Accountancy at the Trulaske College of Business since 1997.
The series is named in honor of Richard M. Orin, who received a business administration degree from Mizzou in 1949. Though Mr. Orin’s education was twice interrupted with military service, he also completed a JD in 1955 and a master’s degree in taxation law in 1957 at New York University. He spent his career practicing tax law as an attorney and certified public accountant.
Mr. Orin believed that the true essence of public accounting is professional responsibility and ethics. Through the Orin Ethics Symposium, this value will be instilled in others.
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2026: Rick Clark
EY Assurance Partner | EY Assurance AI champion
Rick is an EY Assurance Partner with nearly 25 years of experience serving public and private clients across a variety of industries including technology, manufacturing and service organizations. Throughout his career, Rick has worked closely with management teams and audit committees to provide timely, relevant insights and resolve complex accounting and reporting matters.
In addition to his client-serving roles, Rick has the privilege of serving as EY’s Assurance AI champion, where he helps shape the strategy and execution of AI adoption across EY’s audit practice and regularly leads AI-focused discussions with C-suite executives and boards, supports AI education and enablement across EY’s client base.
- Friday, November 6, 2026
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Bush Auditorium - Cornell Hall
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Past Events
2025: Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope
CPA, Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University
Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally recognized expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research, and an award-winning educator, researcher, author, and documentary filmmaker. Pope teaches managerial and forensic accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate level.
In 2020, the AICPA and the CPA Practice Advisor named Dr. Pope among the top 25 most powerful women in accounting. Her area of expertise lies in understanding and identifying financial fraud risk within financial statements, assessing corporate culture and compliance systems designed to confront internal control challenges. Pope's research on executive misconduct culminated in directing and producing the award-winning documentary All the Queen's Horses, which explores the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Pope's TED Talk "How Whistle-blowers Shape History" has been viewed over 1.6 million times, translated into 20 languages, and serves as a resource to help organizations and individuals embrace internal whistleblowing.
2024: Patrick M. Walsh
Admiral U.S. Navy (Retired), Former Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, President of Christo Rey Dallas
“Ethical Leadership: Insights from the Command Center to the Boardroom”
Dr. Walsh achieved the rank of 4-star Admiral and served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) and as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT). He received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (one of Japan’s highest honors) for his work leading Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. assistance operation to support Japan after the 2011 earthquake. Walsh has been a transformational leader at the very highest levels in the Navy, business, and education, and he will be speaking with us about the intersections of ethics and successful leadership during great challenges.
Dr. Walsh attended graduate studies in the International Relations curriculum at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Walsh graduated first in his class and received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy degree. He then entered the Doctorate Program with distinction and subsequently received a Ph.D.
Walsh began flying with the "Golden Dragons" of Attack Squadron 192, and was selected into the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, "Blue Angels". Walsh was a Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a White House Fellow. He chaired the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the U.S. Naval Academy, served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and reported to the Joint Staff for his first flag assignment as the Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy.
After retiring from the military, Dr. Walsh was vice president of The Boeing Company, the senior vice president and general manager at iSIGHT Partners, and president of Strategic Programs with Academic Partnerships LLC. He also co-founded The First Watch Group, which provides transformation, turnaround, business development, due diligence, and coaching services. Most recently, Dr. Walsh was appointed as the President of Cristo Rey Dallas, a Catholic college prep high school where he is leading the development of innovative models of college preparatory education for students with limited economic resources.
2023: Kevyn D. Orr
Partner-in-charge U.S. Offices for Jones Day
"The Bankruptcy of Detroit: A Retrospective and Lessons Learned"
Kevyn Orr is Jones Day Partner-in-Charge, U.S. Offices. He provides strategic crisis management advice, identifying creative approaches to novel or first impression situations with an eye toward developing practical business-oriented solutions.
In 2013 Kevyn stepped down from the firm to serve as Emergency Manager of the City of Detroit. He was charged with restructuring the city's finances and operations. During his tenure, he oversaw the largest and most complicated municipal bankruptcy proceeding in the nation's history, and the city successfully restructured $18 billion in debt, reduced overall debt by $7 billion, developed and implemented a multiyear $1.7 billion revitalization plan for city services and operations, streamlined key city operations, helped improve public safety, put the city's art in a perpetual public trust , and avoided drastic cuts to pension and related retiree benefits. Kevyn received Turnaround Managements Mega Transaction of the Year Award for the City of Detroit, Michigan in October 2015.
Upon returning to Jones Day in 2015, Kevyn was made partner-in-charge of the Washington office and resumed his position as a partner in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice. While at Jones day, he has advised Chrysler, National Century Financial Enterprises, and Laidlaw Corporation. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Kevyn is now Partner-In-Charge of the firm's eighteen United States Offices.
2022: Tyler Shultz
Theranos Whistleblower and current CEO and Co-Founder of Flux Biosciences, Inc.
"Fraud is Not a Trade Secret: A Conversation with Tyler Shultz"