John Joseph Wheatley

John Joseph Wheatley, Professor Emeritus of the University of the Washington School of Business, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Professor Wheatley was born in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland on May 23, 1926 and grew up in New York City. He served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II, and subsequently in the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant in 1986. After receiving his Bachelors degree from Harvard University, he obtained his MBA and PhD from SUNY-Buffalo, where he was also an Assistant Dean. He was Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester from 1959-60 and came to the University of Washington in 1960. He chaired the Marketing and International Business Department from 1986-1990 and retired from the UW in 1999. Professor Wheatley once said that he enjoyed almost every day of his career and found teaching very satisfying. Professor Wheatley was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Irene Czarnomski Wheatley, and leaves behind his brother, Pat, eight children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was extremely dedicated to his family and will be greatly missed. The funeral was held 10:30 am on Thursday, July 5th at St. Marks Catholic Church in Shoreline.