William Norwood Hagood
December 17, 1923 — September 11, 2012
William Norwood Hagood
William Norwood Hagood, 88, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN.
He was born in Cooper, Texas, son of Thomas and Ellen Hagood. They moved to Paris, Texas shortly after his birth. Bill attended Texas A&M until he joined the U. S. Army in the spring of 1943. Bill became a Radar Officer and served in the Pacific. After returning home, he graduated from A&M in Electrical Engineering. He then attended the School of Business of The University of Chicago, receiving a MBA in 1949.
After a time in Texas Instruments, Bill joined IBM in 1954 as a salesman in Dallas and Houston. Later, he become a manager in Product Planning, Product Forecasting and Business Planning in San Jose, New York, White Plains, Boulder and Tucson.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his son Paul and wife, Marjorie Woollacott; his daughter, Sharon and husband, Jim Amstutz; granddaughter, Elizabeth; and grandson, Andrew. He is also survived by Ruth's daughter, Phyllis Sefeldt and sons, Frank McGuyer and Edmond McGuyer; sister-in-law, Louise Hagood; and nieces, Susan White, Barbara Kohls and Nancy Klein.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church Paris, TX on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. A visitation will follow the memorial service.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 207 N Boone Street, Suite 1500, Johnson City, TN 37604.
He was born in Cooper, Texas, son of Thomas and Ellen Hagood. They moved to Paris, Texas shortly after his birth. Bill attended Texas A&M until he joined the U. S. Army in the spring of 1943. Bill became a Radar Officer and served in the Pacific. After returning home, he graduated from A&M in Electrical Engineering. He then attended the School of Business of The University of Chicago, receiving a MBA in 1949.
After a time in Texas Instruments, Bill joined IBM in 1954 as a salesman in Dallas and Houston. Later, he become a manager in Product Planning, Product Forecasting and Business Planning in San Jose, New York, White Plains, Boulder and Tucson.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his son Paul and wife, Marjorie Woollacott; his daughter, Sharon and husband, Jim Amstutz; granddaughter, Elizabeth; and grandson, Andrew. He is also survived by Ruth's daughter, Phyllis Sefeldt and sons, Frank McGuyer and Edmond McGuyer; sister-in-law, Louise Hagood; and nieces, Susan White, Barbara Kohls and Nancy Klein.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church Paris, TX on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. A visitation will follow the memorial service.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 207 N Boone Street, Suite 1500, Johnson City, TN 37604.
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