Background
Lewis, William Franklin was born on October 20, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Francis Christopher and Marion Geraldine (Booth) Lewis.
Lewis, William Franklin was born on October 20, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Francis Christopher and Marion Geraldine (Booth) Lewis.
Bachelor in Economics, Spring Arbor College, 1967. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Michigan State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing, University Cincinnati, 1976.
Instructor, Spring Arbor (Michigan) College, 1968-1969;
teaching fellow, U. Cincinnati, 1970-1973;
assistant professor marketing, Xavier U., Cincinnati, 1973-1976;
assistant professor marketing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1976-1978;
assistant professor marketing, Northern Kentucky U., Highland Heights, 1979;
associate professor, U. Dayton, since 1980. Guest speaker station WVXU-FM, 1974, 75. Credit corporation department Chrysler Corporation, 1969-1970.
Consultant in marketing to government agys. and various business firms, since 1968. President W.F. Lewis Associations, Inc., Dayton, since 1977.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1965. Member American Marketing Association (Vice-President 1977-1978), Southern Marketing Association, Academy Marketing Science, Product Development and Mtmg. Association, Sales and Marketing Executives, Mu Kappa Tau (national president 1977-1979), Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Sigma Iota Epsilon.
Married Dorothy Marie Schwarz, December 29, 1979.