C. W. Conn, Jr.
Education History:
- University of Texas Austin Bachelors of Business Administration
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Master of Business Administration
Connection to Lamar: Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumnus
Honors or Awards: Endowed chairs, professorships and scholarships are named in his honor at Â鶹´«Ã½ as well as at other institutions. Conn received Â鶹´«Ã½'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 Â鶹´«Ã½, and was named a Regent of the Â鶹´«Ã½ System.