Edward Cundiff, Past Chair of
Marketing, Advertising Depts.
Edward W. Cundiff, former professor emeritus in marketing, passed away Nov. 7 in Austin at the age of 87. Cundiff served The University of Texas at Austin and the business school with great distinction for many years and was inducted into the McCombs Hall of Fame in 1993-94. He served two terms as chair of the Department of Marketing (1958-1964 and 1967-71) and was chair of the Department of Advertising from 1987-1991. From 1973 to 1975, Cundiff was associate dean of the Graduate School of Business responsible for the Ph.D. program.
An informal “Celebration of Life” will be held Sunday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Westminster Manor (Solarium, top floor) in Austin. Anyone wishing to send condolences to the family may send them to Dr. Cundiff’s address at 4100 Jackson, Apt. 229, Austin, TX 78731. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Capital of Texas Chapter (3429 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731).
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