Paul Otto Gaddis

Background

Gaddis, Paul Otto was born on March 20, 1924 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Paul James and Ida Rose (Oerter) Gaddis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1946. Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961.

Career

Manager computer systems and finance Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1954-1968, vice president, corporate development, 1968-1972. Consultant corporate development, professor management Wharton School. Senior vice president University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1979.

Dean School Management and Administration, University Texas, Dallas, 1979-1986, professor, 1986—2006. Chairman, director Globe Ticket Company, Philadelphia, 1975-1979. Member executive committee, director Western Savings Bank, Philadelphia, 1976-1979.

Chairman executive committee, director University-COLL Corporation, Philadelphia, 1974-1979. Director, member executive committee Energy Reserve Group, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1986. Director, chairman audit committee HEI Corporation, Houston, Sunbelt Savings Financial Stability Board, Dallas.

Director North Park National Corporation, Dallas.

Achievements

• Paul Otto Gaddis has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President La Napoule Art Foundation, France, 1979-1986. Served with United States Navy, 1946-1954., board trustees Columbia State College Foundation, 2009. Member Society Information Management, Planning Executives Institute, Association for Corporation Growth.

(international director), University Club (New York City and Dallas), Army and Navy Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Martha Louise Rinker, June 28, 1948. Children: Paul James, David Charles, Holly.

Father:

Paul James Gaddis

Mother:

Ida Rose (Oerter) Gaddis

Spouse:

Martha Louise Rinker

child:

Paul James Gaddis

child:

David Charles Gaddis

child:

Holly Gaddis