Background
Ott, Clarence Henry was born on January 20, 1918 in Richmond, Michigan, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Radkte) Ott.
accounting educator Citizen ambassador
Ott, Clarence Henry was born on January 20, 1918 in Richmond, Michigan, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Radkte) Ott.
Bachelor, Valparaiso University, 1940. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Southeastern University, 1980.
Chief accountant, General Electric X-Ray Corporation, Chicago, 1940-1941; public auditor, Arthur Andersen & Company, Chicago, 1941-1943; renegotiator contracts, United States Army Air Corps, Chicago, 1943-1945; internal auditor, David Bradley Manufacturing (Sears), Bradley, Illinois, 1945-1948; contractor, treasurer, Manco Manufacturing Company, Bradley, 1948-1959; owner, operator, Yellow-Checker Cab Company, Kankakee, Illinois, 1959-1970; chairman accounting, professor, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1970-1973; chairman accounting, professor, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, Michigan, since 1973; citizen ambassador, People to People International, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1992. Curriculum advisor Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, since 1992.
Citizen ambassador People to People International, Bora Bora, Canada, Cuba, China, Egypt, England, France, Galapagos Island, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Moorea, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, Tahiti, Turkey, Russia, Spain, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Jordan. Delegate to Russia to facilitate their transition to Democratic form of government. Delegate leader Wharton School Finance University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1992.
Member of Planning Executives Institute (speaker, chairman), Institute Certified Management Accountants, National Association Accountants, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Helen Louise McKay, October 29, 1942 (deceased April 1994). Children: James Richard, Dennis McKay, Richard Darrel, Delene Michelle.