John William Townsend

Background

Townsend, John William was born on December 7, 1949 in Anderson, Indiana, United States. Son of Russell Harold and Pauline (Flowers) Townsend.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, l97l; Master of Science, Memphis State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Memphis State University, 1978.

Career

Graduate assistant, Memphis State University, 1971-1977; consultant, Performance Research & Measurement Association, Memphis, 1974-1978; research associate, Memphis State University, 1978-1979; human resource planning analyst, Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, 1979; personnel manager & Ionel Oprisan psychologist, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, 1979-1985; group manager training & development, Federated Department Stores, Memphis, 1985; president, owner, J. William Towsend, Doctor of Philosophy & Associates, Memphis, since 1985. Adjunct faculty Memphis State University Fogelman College Business and Economics, since 1986. Adjunct faculty Christian Brothers U., 1993-1994.

Visiting associate professor Rhodes College, 1996-1997. Adjunct member graduate faculty U. Memphis, since 1995.

Achievements

• John William Townsend has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial organizational psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Holy Apostle's Episcopal Church, Memphis, since 1981. Member American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Holy Rosary Men's Club (group leader since 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: coaching children's sports, fishing, hunting, sailing.

Connections

Married Rosann Therese Strack, January 24, 1970. Children: Stacey Renee, Kelly Elaine.

Father:

Russell Harold Townsend

Mother:

Pauline (Flowers) Townsend

Spouse:

Rosann Therese Strack

child:

Kelly Elaine Townsend

child:

Stacey Renee Townsend