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Lillian Mills

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Dean at The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Lillian Mills is an internationally recognized accounting and tax policy expert serving as the first female Dean of the UT Austin McCombs School of Business. Holding a PhD from the University of Michigan, her distinguished career includes a fellowship at the U. S. Department of Treasury and numerous academic leadership roles.

Outside of her professional life, she is married to a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. She is involved in her church, where she plays the piano or organ, and dedicates time to community service, particularly within the addiction and alcoholism recovery community.

Interesting fact: She is the first woman to serve as the permanent Dean in the 100-year history of the McCombs School of Business.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Dean
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Student Entrepreneurship
Publicly celebrates and encourages student ventures, highlighting their success in turning classroom challenges into real-world platforms.
Values-Driven Leadership
Frequently emphasizes the importance of preparing leaders who act with empathy and impact, a common theme in her communications about alumni and students.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Dean
The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
6-2015
Professor of Accounting and the Beverly H. and William P. O'Hara Chair in Business
The University of Texas at Austin
8-2010 - 6-2015
Professor and Department Chair
The University of Texas at Austin
Associate Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Stanley Surrey Senior Research Fellow
U.S. Department of Treasury
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Education
1992 - 1996
phd
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
1977 - 1981
Ms
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
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