Background
Shannon, James Richard was born on June 28, 1951 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of James Milton and Mary Louise (Thomas) Shannon.
Shannon, James Richard was born on June 28, 1951 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of James Milton and Mary Louise (Thomas) Shannon.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Memphis State University, 1984. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Memphis State University, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing, Memphis State University, 1992.
Department manager, Forest City Home Center, Lombard, Illinois, 1973-1976; broker, Empire Real Estate, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1976-1979; store manager, Color Tile, Memphis, 1979-1982; assistant professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, since 1990.
Member American Marketing Association, Southern Marketing Association, Southwestern Marketing Association, Academy Marketing Science, Midwest Marketing Association, Pi Sigma Epsilon (life).
Married Susan Gayle Otto, May 19, 1973 (divorced May 1978). Married Aina Sarapu, November 22, 1980.