Background
Guth, William Donald was born on January 14, 1933 in Saint Louis. Son of John Elias and Helen Agnes (Yonkus) Guth.
Guth, William Donald was born on January 14, 1933 in Saint Louis. Son of John Elias and Helen Agnes (Yonkus) Guth.
Bachelor of Science, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1954. Doctor Of Business Administration (Ford Foundation fellow), Harvard University, 1960.
Associate professor Harvard University, 1960—1967. Professor Columbia University, 1968—1972. Professor management policy New York University, since 1972, chairman management and organization behavior area, 1977—1987, Harold Price professor entrepreneurship and strategy, 1987, director center entrepreneurial studies, 1987.
Visiting professor International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1976—1977. Director Pier 1 Imports, Management Analysis Center. Consultant General Electric Company, International Business Machines Corporation, Amstar, Olivetti, Nestle.
Chairman division business policy and planning Academy Management, 1972—1975. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. National Science Foundation grantee, 1975-1976. Member American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Institute Management Sciences.
Clubs: Harvard (New York City).
Married Janellen M. Stokes, November 19, 1967. Children: Suzanne Elizabeth, Kristen Alexandra.