Background
Stoesz, Willis Milton was born on November 20, 1930 in Mount Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter P. and Anna (Wall) Stoesz.
Stoesz, Willis Milton was born on November 20, 1930 in Mount Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter P. and Anna (Wall) Stoesz.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1955. Master of Divinity, Union Seminary, New York City, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1964.
With Dillard University, New Orleans, 1961-1965. Assistant professor Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, 1965-1970. With Wright State University, Dayton, since 1970, chairman department religion, 1986-1992, emeritus professor, since 1993.
Member American Academy Religion, Association for Asian Studies, Society for Comparative Study of Civilizations, International Association Buddhist Studies.
Married Dolores Donley, July 1, 1955. Children: Sarah, Michael, David.