Background

Pruitt, Stephen Wallace was born on February 3, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry Wallace and Dorothy (Thorp) Pruitt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management, Purdue University, 1979. Master of Business Administration in Finance, Ohio State University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Finance, Florida State University, 1987.

Career

International cash manager Marathon Oil Corporation, Findlay, Ohio, 1980-1981. Finance analyst National Service Industries, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1981-1983. Assistant professor finance University Mississippi, Oxford, 1986-1988, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1988-1993.

Associate professor finance University Memphis, 1993-1996, professor finance, 1996-2000. Arvin Gottlieb/Missouri chairman in business economics and finance University Missouri, Kansas City, since 2005. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Stephen Wallace Pruitt has been listed as a noteworthy finance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Art Museum University Memphis, 1995-2000. Founder, president Memphis Print Club, 1995-2000. Member Southern Finance Association, Finance Management Association.

Interests

• Collecting art and antiques, recording original music, producer/director original feature films including Works in Progress and Terminal.

Connections

Married Mary Melinda Settle, December 19, 1981. Children: Rebecca Elizabeth, Victoria Barrick.

Father:

Harry Wallace Pruitt

Mother:

Dorothy (Thorp) Pruitt

Spouse:

Mary Melinda Settle

child:

Victoria Barrick Pruitt

child:

Rebecca Elizabeth Pruitt