Patrick E. Connor, Ph.D.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Organization Theory, University of Washington
M.S. Industrial Administration, Purdue University
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Washington

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Academic:  College of Business, Oregon State University, 1971-1981; Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University, 1982-2006 (Emeritus 2007); visiting Professor - Faculty of Commerce, University of British Columbia, 1990-1991.

Industrial:  Scientific programmer, the Boeing Company, Seattle; Electronic checkout engineer, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis; Engineering administration, General Dynamics/Convair, San Diego.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Editorial Board, Journal of Management Inquiry.

Executive Consultant, State Farm Insurance Companies, Pacific Northwest Zone (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington), 1984-2004.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Academy of Management

International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values

Organizational Behavior Teaching Society

Western Academy of Management    

PERSONAL:

My wife, Sara, and I live in Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.  We have three children, all on their own:  Michael, Kristen, and Frank. I play as much tennis as I can, three - five times a week, and spend as much time as possible with our grandchildren Zachary, Kristina, Nathan, Lucas, Lucretia, and Frank.  By the way, I'd be happy to talk about them - individually or collectively - at length!