Roscoe L. Egger, Jr.

Who was Roscoe L. Egger, Jr.?

Roscoe Lynn Egger, Jr. served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1981 to 1986 and received the Tax Executive Institute’s Distinguished Service Award in 1986. He led the Internal Revenue Service through a tumultuous time in its history and pushed for numerous reforms in order to modernize the tax service.

Roscoe L. Egger, Jr. was born in Jackson, Michigan on September 19, 1920. He attended Indiana University for his undergraduate work before serving in the Army. His actions in Europe during World War II earned him a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

After being discharged from the Army, Egger earned a law degree from George Washington University School of Law. He worked for the General Accounting Office after graduation, and later worked as a private tax accountant. He joined Price Waterhouse in 1956.

Egger immediately became involved in Price Waterhouse’s tax practice as a specialist. He was partner in charge of the firm’s tax practice at its Washington, D.C. office before heading Price Waterhouse’s newly formed Office of Government Services upon its creation in 1973.