Background
Pettit, John Douglas was born on August 19, 1940 in Alice, Texas, United States. Son of John Douglas and Vivian Iola (Beaman) Pettit.
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John Douglas Pettit
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Bachelor of Business Administration, U. North Texas, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. North Texas, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1969.
Career
Instructor management, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1964-1965;
graduate assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1967;
instructor management, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1967-1968;
assistant professor business, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1968-1969;
associate professor management, U. North Texas, Denton, 1969-1978;
professor management, U. North Texas, Denton, 1978-1995;
chair excellence in free enterprise, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, 1995-1996. Consultant various organizations, 1969-1998. Manager, co-owner Pettit's Cleaners/Hatters, Alice, 1992-1996.
Visiting professor management Wichita State University, Kansas, 1994-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member choir St. Andrew President Church, Denton, since 1985, diaconate board member, 1988-1991. Actor, singer Denton Cmty. Theater Summer Production, 1988-1995.
Fellow Association Business Comm. (president, 1st vice president, executive director, 1990-1994). Member Southwestern Federation Administrative Disciplines (president, vice president), Academy Management, Denton Country Club (board directors), Blue Key National Honorary Fraternity, BetaGamma Sigma (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Delta Sigma Pi.
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Married Suzanne McLeod, August 23, 1964. Children: Melanie Ann Wilson, David Bryant.
