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APPLAUSES

“I was there at her promotion ceremony [to brigadier general], and she recognized several
individuals who supported her career, but she said, ‘I’ve got one individual who has to stand up –
I’m here because of him,’” recalled Speer. “’I’m here because of the way he trained and guided
me,’ and I know, to that end, I know I’m here because of the Soldiers and NCOs who gave me the
technical competence, who gave me the love for Soldiers, and that’s what Paul Morrissette
instilled in the future leaders of the Finance Corps.”

After retiring from the Regular Army in 2003, Morrissette joined the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service and held various leadership positions. During this time, he was noted for
contributing significantly to the organization's operational efficiency and cost-saving initiatives.

Morrissette retired from DFAS in 2015 but said he wanted to continue to serve the Finance Corps.
So, in 2018, he started the first of what would be three consecutive two-year terms as the Finance
Corps Association president.

“That’s because he cares, and every time I dealt with Paul Morrissette, he was about the legacy of
you, the legacy of Soldiers [and] the legacy of the Finance Corps,” said Speer to the Soldiers and
Department of the Army civilians gathered for the ceremony. “He served what was to be a two-
year term for six years as FCA president because he cares about the professionalism of the
Finance Corps.”

Reflecting on his philosophy of leadership as a professional financial management Soldier and
NCO, Morrissette pointed back to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Ingle, who mentored him
throughout his career.

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