Margaret D. Closson, CPA,
decided, as a sophomore
at Picayune High School, that she wished to be a CPA,
employed by a small accounting firm, and one day be a
partner. Peggy achieved this goal when in 1974, she
graduated from U.S.M. with a degree
in Business Administration, and became the first
female accountant with what was then Piltz,
Simms, and Co.
With the retirement of Mr.Simms,
and the evolution of the firm to Piltz,
Williams, LaRosa & Co., Peggy achieved the position
of partner in 1982.
Peggy has been fortunate enough to enjoy 32
years in her chosen field of public accounting, where she
avoids auditing, and has a real fondness for estate work.
Peggy lives in Ocean Springs
with her husband of 32
years, Dale, and enjoys boating, fishing, reading good books,
and solving sudoku puzzles.
