C. W. Conn, Jr.
Education History:
- University of Texas Austin Bachelors of Business Administration
- ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Master of Business Administration
Connection to Lamar: ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Alumnus
Honors or Awards: Endowed chairs, professorships and scholarships are named in his honor at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ as well as at other institutions. Conn received ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1981.
Affiliation: Founder and former majority owner of Conn Appliances, Inc.
Known for: In addition to his work at Conn Appliances, Conn served as director of several banks, served on faculty at Texas A&M, the University of Houston and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, and was named a Regent of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ System.