CPA Jacob M. Fried, Jr. to be memorialized Friday

JACOB M.FRIED, JR., a prominent New Orleans certified public accountant (CPA), passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the age of 100 years.

JACOB FRIED, JR.

Fried shared his leadership across many arenas. He served as president of the Louisiana CPA Society and on the National Association of CPA’s examination board.

He was active at Temple Sinai, where he served as president for three years. Fried was also a treasurer for Henry S.Jacobs Camp, and was a board member of the Goldring/ Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life and Woldenberg Village.

One of his great joys was to serve as a founding member of the D-Day Museum and, later, the re-amed National World War II Museum. Fried was a volunteer there until he was 99. He was a mentor to hundreds from students, to fellow CPAs and to communal leaders.

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, his leadership was evident early on when he and his best friend earned the rank of Eagle Scout at the youngest age then recorded. He received his undergraduate degree in business from the University of Mississippi and was the first person to earn an MBA at Ole Miss.

Fried served as a Captain in the U. S. Army during World War II and received a Purple Heart after being shot while leading his platoon. He began his career as a CPA in New Orleans with Ernst and Ernst (later to become EY); and later went on to form his own local firm. Eventually, that firmed merged with EY, where he remained a senior partner until his first retirement. Fried then went on to teach accounting at the University of New Orleans, where he specialized in auditing and business ethics.

Fried was predeceased by his grandson Jacob and is survived by his wife Mollie Lea Michael Fried; his children Edwin Fried, Lucy Fried Dinner (Jeffrey Dinner), James Fried (Carli Fried); a grandson and two great-grandchildren 

A visitation and memorial service will take place at Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave. on Friday, February 21, 2020. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon with the service to follow at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National WWII Museum, Second Harvest Food Bank, or Temple Sinai.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.lakelawnmetairie.com.