Biography and education
Former partner at KPMG and PwC in advisory services. Former CEO of a management consulting firm. Extensive experience with oil & gas, banking, and federal government banking regulators.
Co-author of "Entrepreneurship: Prepare for Prosperity."
Co-author of "Entrepreneurship: Prepare for Prosperity."
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Puffer, T. M., & Behan, T. C. (2021). Entrepreneurship: Prepare for Prosperity. Austin, Texas: Sentia Publishing.
- Cannon, N. H., Herda, D., & Puffer, T. M. (2019). Colleagues for Life? Post-Employment Citizenship among Big 4 Alumni. Accounting Horizons, 33(3), 25–41. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2308/acch-52422
- Cannon, N. H., Herda, D. N., & Puffer, T. M. (2020). Big 4 Alumni’s Attitudes and Behavior Toward their Former Firm. Current Issues in Auditing, 14, P10–P15. https://doi.org/10.2308/ciia-52642
- Puffer, T. M. (2014). Full Cost vs. Successful Efforts: Endeavour International and Anadarko Petroleum, LXII(Volume 62, NO. 3), 515–526.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2016 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, McCoy College of Business. September 2015 - May 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Advisory Board, State of Texas - Dept of Information Resources. January 1999
- Award / Honor Recipient: Citation, American Federation of Information Processing Societies. June 1986

Featured service activities
- Member
Finance Committee: Havenwood HOA
KPMG Student Recruitment
- Other
VITA
- Participant
Bobcat Days
- Other
Alumni Success
- Other
Finance Committee, First Baptist Church, San Marcos