Background
Pierpont, Wilbur K. was born on March 15, 1914 in Winn, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence N. and Ethel (Kent) Pierpont.
administrator accounting educator
Pierpont, Wilbur K. was born on March 15, 1914 in Winn, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence N. and Ethel (Kent) Pierpont.
AB, Central Michigan University, 1934. Master of Business Administration (University scholar), University Michigan, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1942.
Doctor of Laws, Central Michigan University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Hope College, 1977.
Brookings Institution fellow, 1941; price analyst, Ordnance Department, Washington, 1942-1944; teaching fellow, University of Michigan, 1938-1940; instructor School Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1941-1942; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1946-1951; controller, University of Michigan, 1947-1951; vice president, chief finance officer, professor, University of Michigan, 1951-1976; professor accounting, University of Michigan, 1977-1981. Board directors R and B Machine Tool Company, Chelsea Milling Company.
Trustee Buhr Foundation, Redies Foundation Served as Lieutenant Bureau Ordnance, United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Golf and Outing Club, Rotary, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Maxine Sponseller, February 7, 1941. Children: Ann Pierpont Mack, James.