Louis Homer Grossman Ph.D.

Grossman, Louis Homer, Ph.D
90, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on Friday August 21, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Gloria; son Jeff of Lansing, MI; daughters Laurie (Dr. Neil) Segall of Denver, CO and Rachel (Russ) Cohen of Greensboro, NC; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Louis was a graduate of the University of Michigan, spent 5 years in the Army during World War II, and then went into business running the family owned Grossman's Department Store in his hometown of Muskegon, MI. In the early 1960's, he made a courageous and at the time, unprecedented career change from the business world to academia. Upon completing his graduate work at Michigan State University, Louis moved his family to Tempe in 1966 and became a professor at Arizona State University. He taught marketing and management at ASU as well as short term assignments at U-M, UCLA, Hebrew University (Jerusalem), University of London, Oslo Business School (Norway) and various consulting jobs for private businesses throughout the country. He published many business articles, books, and reviews in business journals. Following retirement in 1989, Louis headed the ASU faculty development program on an interim basis, and the Lincoln Center for Ethics. He served as a volunteer for 13 years as a Small Claims Hearing Officer for the Justice Courts of Scottsdale and Tempe. His wisdom, kindness, compassion, wit, and sharp intellect will be missed by all. Louis was a role model for his students, his colleagues, and most of all his entire family who loved him and will now miss him dearly. Funeral services will be held at 9:30am Tuesday August 25, 2009 at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Rd, Scottsdale. Donations may be made to the ASU Foundation, 300 E. University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281-2061; in the memo line write "Louis Grossman Scholarship Fund"; or to Hillel at ASU, 1012 S. Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.