Background
McMahon, William Edward was born on September 25, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel Patrick McMahon and Mary Lois Hurley.
McMahon, William Edward was born on September 25, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel Patrick McMahon and Mary Lois Hurley.
Bachelor of Arts Notre Dame, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, 1970. AM, Brown University, 1961.
Instructor St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1961-1964. Assistant professor John Carroll University, Cleveland, 1967-1969, University Akron, 1969-1977, associate professor to professor, 1977-1999, department chair, 1985-1996, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Member International Naval Research Organization, Society for American Baseball Research, North America Association for History of Language Sciences, American Philosophical Association, Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Ohio Philosophical Association (vice president 1985-1991), Henry Sweet Society.
Married Mary Louise Owens, December 29, 1962. Children: Elizabeth Maura, Coleman William.