Lectures in Entrepreneurship: Bill Child
William H. Bill Child serves as Chairman of the Board of R.C. Willey Home Furnishings. Under his management, the company has grown over the past 52 years from one employee to over 3,000 employees, from a 600-square-foot store to 14 large stores in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California with an annual sales volume of over $800 million. In 1995, R.C. Willey was acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. The Berkshire group ranks No. 2 in home furnishings in the United States. R.C. Willey has won many awards, among which is the National Home Furnishings Retailer of the Year.
A native of Syracuse, Utah, Mr. Child was married to Darline Willey, and they were the parents of four children. Following her death, he married Patricia Wright and together they have three daughters and one son. Following one year at Weber State University, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1954. He was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Weber State College in 1978. He has received several honorary doctorate degrees, in humanities from Weber State University in 1983, in business from the University of Utah in 2003, as well as from Westminster College in 1998 and an Honorary Doctorate of Humanitarian Letters from Salt Lake Community College in 2002. Mr. Child is a member of the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame at the University of Utah and most recently received the prestigious honor of being inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame.
Mr. Child currently serves on many advisory boards including The David Eccles School of Business President's Club and the President's Leadership Council at Brigham Young University.
He enjoys golf, swimming, skiing and is very active in church and community. He and his wife are the proud grandparents of 30 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They enjoy the opportunity of supporting many charitable organizations and educational programs throughout the country and state of Utah.
Utah State University
The Utah State University is a public research university in Logan, Utah. Founded in 1888 as Utah's agricultural college, USU focused on agriculture, domestic arts, and mechanic arts. The university now offers programs in liberal arts, engineering, business, economics, natural resource sciences, as well as nationally ranked elementary & secondary education programs. The university has eight colleges and offers a total of 176 bachelor's degrees, 97 master's degrees, and 38 doctoral degrees. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
USU's main campus is located in Logan with regional campuses in Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin. In 2010, the College of Eastern Utah, located in Price, Utah joined the USU system becoming Utah State University College of Eastern Utah. Throughout Utah, USU operates more than 20 distance education centers. Regional campuses, USU Eastern, and distance education centers provide degrees to more than 40% of the students enrolled. In total, USU has more than 180,000 alumni in all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
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DOG BITE LAWYERS:
The sad thing is, each day approximately 1,000 people require emergency situation health care procedure in the AMERICA as a result of pet bites. Canine proprietors accountable for their pet's actions and should keep control over the animal. If a pet dog bites or otherwise assaults an individual, the proprietor is responsible for the conduct of the dog. The Centers for Illness Control has actually determined that there are around 4.5 million pet dog bite targets each year in the United States. If you were bitten or struck by a dog, you deserve to find compensation for your injuries.
DOG BITE STATISTICS:
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31 fatal dog bites occurred in the U.S.
Pit bulls accounted for 71% of the attacks
Although pit bulls account for the great majority of attacks, pit bulls comprise only 5% of the U.S. dog population
In 2011, there were twice as many adult dog bite fatalities than child victims
In 2011, the primary owner of the pit bull was killed in 8 instances
39% of the fatal dog injuries involved more than one dog
California and Texas led the nation with 4 deaths each
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Under the location of legislation referred to as premises liability, homeowner and residential property management firms accountable for the safety and security and health of their invitees and guests. In the majority of occasions, they are accountable for the safety and security of invaders. The property owner or their designee has the duty to preserve the premises in a manner that is sensible and safe. As an example, if a specific walks into an establishment in the shopping center and journeys over faulty, unequal floor covering, they may seek monetary settlement in an Inland Empire personal injury slip and drop situation.
AUTO & TRUCK ACCIDENTS:
Auto and Truck Accidents may occur for a range of reasons, such as inadequate driving conditions, braking troubles, preserving a poor following distance, failure to take into account dead spots, and motorist fatigue. Nevertheless, statistics from accidents have actually proven that some type of driver disregard make up at least 20 % of all such crashes. Below are a number of typical instances of truck-related occurrences and reasons:
PERSONAL INJURY:
Contrary to popular opinion, breaking one's back or neck does not immediately guarantee a spinal cord injury. There could simply be damage to the bone of the surrounding vertebrae, whereas a spinal cord injury would result in a loss of mobility or feeling. That's also what sets it apart from other injuries like ruptured disks, pinched nerves, or spinal stenosis.
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