Awards

Bicentennial Medal - 2019

About Linda S. Watson

Linda S. Watson received a B.A. in accounting from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. She has continued supporting the university in many ways, including serving in leadership positions on IU’s Eskenazi Museum of Art National Advisory Board, Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council and Women’s Colloquium Steering Committee.

Watson is an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University, where she teaches on the topics of accounting and taxation. Prior to her position at the university, Watson was a partner at Ernst & Young. During her time with the company, Watson served in multiple offices, including those in Chicago, New York and London.

Watson is active in giving back to the community in Chicago, where she serves on numerous boards. Several of those include the local chapters of Little Brothers- Friends of the Elderly, and Impact 100. In 2019, Watson was awarded Indiana University’s Bicentennial Medal, in recognition of her distinguished contributions and longstanding support of the university.