Roger Sink, the long-time managing partner of accounting firm Sink, Gordon & Associates LLP died over the weekend following a brief illness. He was 87.
Sink spent 65 years with the firm, joining full time in 1958, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. As managing partner, Sink worked with clients in general taxation, management services and planning, business management services, estate tax planning and financial planning. He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2001.
Among his leadership roles, Sink chaired the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 1986. President and CEO Jason Smith, issued a statement Monday:
“The leadership and staff at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Roger Sink and the staff of Sink, Gordon & Associates.
Roger was a legend in the Manhattan business community after a 65-year career with the accounting firm that today bears his name. During that career, he was active with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce including a stint as the “President” (which today we call Chair) of the Board of Directors in 1986.
Mr. Sink was always very accessible and open to conversations with me when I started at the Chamber in 2019. I appreciated his knowledge and candor. The Chamber is a better organization for his involvement and our community is a better place because of his commitment to Manhattan.”
The SGA firm also released a statement Tuesday morning:
The owners and staff at Sink, Gordon & Associates are sad to announce the loss of Roger Sink on Sunday, July 23rd. Roger began his accounting career by working part-time while going to school at Kansas State in 1955. Upon graduation in 1958, he went to work in the Firm full-time and became a Partner in 1961. Through the last 68 years, Roger was the driving force in growing a small accounting office of less than 10 employees to a Firm with a staff of more than 70 with offices in Manhattan, Clay Center, Waterville and Marysville. In addition to the accounting practice, Roger was a Pizza Hut franchisee, cattleman, and had many other business interests throughout his career. He was not just a good business advisor, but made many life-long friendships with the clients he served. Roger also loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. We extend our condolences to his wife Connie, son Alan, daughter Cindy, granddaughter Lisa, and his many friends and colleagues.
At K-State, Sink served on the Mike Ahearn Scholarship Fund Board, the K-State Intercollegiate Council, and he and his wife Connie were members of the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees. He was also a member of the K-State President’s Club and the Land Grant Legacy Society.
Kevin Gwinner, dean of K-State’s College of Business Administration offered the following remarks in a statement Wednesday morning.
“Roger Sink was a legend in Manhattan and at K-State. As a Kansas farm boy, Roger personified the full vision of K-State’s land-grant mission. Through education, Roger was empowered to build and achieve exceptional professional success in the accounting industry and to become a valued leader in community service to Manhattan. Over the years, both Roger and his wife, Connie, have gone above and beyond in their generosity and support of the College of Business. We are privileged to count him among our most distinguished alumni. We and will miss him greatly.”
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, at the First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Avenue, followed by a private burial with family at Sunrise Cemetery.
Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
