Background
Perkins, William Hughes was born on February 21, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William C. and Edna (Hughes) Perkins.
Perkins, William Hughes was born on February 21, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William C. and Edna (Hughes) Perkins.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1943. Master of Arts, University Missouri-Columbia, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri-Columbia, 1952.
Assistant professor communications arts and science, department speech science and technical, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1952-1956; associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1956-1960; professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1960-1988; director Stuttering Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1957-1988; distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1988. Advisory editor College-Hill Press, San Diego, 1980-1987.
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Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow American Speech and Hearing Association (Honors of Association award 1983).
Married Jill Thompson, June 16, 1952. Children: Christopher, Scott, Alizon, Kyle.