From the LaSalle Business Association - The final award of the evening was the LBA Legacy Award, presented to David L. Wilcoxson, owner of Wilcoxson & Associates!
Dave has been a mainstay of downtown La Salle for decades. On any given day during the tax season, you will see his car parked in front of his accounting practice at the Medical Arts Building on Second and Marquette Street, where he’s been since December of 1965. This tax preparation season is his 61st in this location.
Dave was born and raised in Sheffield, and he got his start in accounting after graduating from college in 1962. After interviewing with the CPA firm Peat Marwick & Mitchell, he was offered a job. However, working for a large accounting firm wasn’t Dave’s preference, so he turned them down in favor of a job with McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co. He spent 3.5 years working out of their office in Clinton, Iowa, but Dave always knew he’d be much happier owning his own firm in a smaller community.
Seeing the successful business community in La Salle, he made the decision to relocate and start his own practice. Over the past six decades, Dave has worked closely with prominent community leaders and businesspeople, holding offices in various civic and community organizations. He was involved in the initial formation of the United Way’s Illinois Valley chapter and is a past President of the IVCC board. He also served as president of La Salle Rotary twice, and he has had perfect attendance for over 60 years!
Over the years, Wilcoxson & Associates, financially and through volunteer efforts, has supported the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development, the La Salle Business Association, the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, La Salle Little League, the Horizon House, and many other local cultural, charitable, and sports activities. In addition to his volunteer involvement, Dave has been a steady employer in La Salle and has provided accounting services, auditing services, and other financial advisory services to most of the small businesses, local governing bodies, banks, and school districts in the area and surrounding counties.
Dave has been a member of the La Salle Business Association since its inception.
Congratulations to David Wilcoxson on being named LBA’s 2024 Legacy Award recipient