William Voris

Background

Voris, William was born on March 20, 1924 in Neoga, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis K. and Faye (Hancock) Voris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1947. Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1951.

Doctor of Laws, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Eastern Illinois University, 1976.

Career

Teaching assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1948-1950. Professor management Washington State University, Pullman, 1950-1952. Professor, head department management Los Angeles State College, 1952-1958, 60-63.

Dean College Business and Public Administration, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1963-1971.

President American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1971-1989, president emeritus, 1989, Adjunct Professor, 1994. Ford Foundation research grantee Los Angeles State College, 1956;professor of University Tehran (Iran), 1958-1959.

Ford Foundation fellow Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1961. Professor American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1961, 62.

Consultant Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, Rheem Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, NorthropAircraft Company, Palmdale, California, Harwood Company, Alhambra, California, International Cooperation Administration, Government Iran.

Achievements

• William Voris has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Production control: Text and cases (The Irwin series in industrial engineering and management)

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  • Production Control Text and Cases, Revised edition

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow Academy Management. Member Ariz.Acad., Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Mavis Marie Myre, March 20, 1949. Children: Charles William II, Michael K. Bachelor of Science, University of Southern.

Father:

Louis K. Voris

Mother:

Faye (Hancock) Voris

Spouse:

Mavis Marie Myre

child:

Michael K. Bachelor of Science Voris

child:

Charles William II Voris

child:

U. So Voris