Conner "Bill" Otteson
May 9, 2003
Conner "Bill" Otteson, emeritus in marketing, died
May 3. He was 75.
Otteson retired in 1990 after serving on the WMU faculty for
25 years. In 1980, Otteson completed a major survey indicating
that WMU's then economic impact on Southwest Michigan exceeded
$100 million. He was active with the AAUP and the American Marketing
Association.
Prior to his career in academia, Otteson worked in management
and the construction and retail sectors. He served in the U.S.
Army and was a veteran of the Korean War, earning a Bronze Star
for bravery.
Otteson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the
University of Hawaii in 1960 and 1961, respectively, and completed
his doctoral degree at Indiana University in 1965.
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