Thomas W. Speh

1944 - 2016

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Thomas W. Speh, Professor of Marketing Emeritus at the Farmer School of Business, Miami University (Ohio) died on April 15 at his home in Oxford, Ohio. He was the co-author of the leading textbook on business-to-business marketing, now in its 12th edition and widely adopted by universities across the U.S. and Europe. He was an internationally known expert in his field of supply chain management and logistics, published in dozens of academic journals, spoke in over 18 countries, consulted with several multinational corporations and received prestigious academic and professional awards. He earned his BS and MBA from Miami University and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Tom was a beloved husband and father who loved to cook, travel, and root for Cleveland sports teams. Born on June 24, 1944 in Cleveland Heights, OH, Tom was the second child of Edwin J. and Barbara W. Speh. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Sara McInerney Speh; his three children: Scott Speh (Deb Sokolow) of Chicago; Michael Speh (Kathryn) of Chicago and their children Owen, Andrew, and Evan; and Betsy Speh McCall (Joseph) of Oxford; and their children Austin Speh and Gavin McCall; his brother-in-law Ken Ward; and his nieces Jodie Westbrook and Kris (Joel) Holbrook. He was preceded in death by his sister Bonnie Ward, his second wife Michele Engelhard Speh, and his niece Kim Ward. His memorial service is being planned and will be announced on the CaringBridge websitehttps://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tomschallengingjourney. Click the Follow button to automatically receive updates by email. Gifts in memory of Tom can be made to the Tom Speh Innovation Fund at www.forloveandhonor.org/TSIF or mailed, with checks made payable to Miami University Foundation, 725 E. Chestnut St., Oxford, OH 45056. Condolences may be made on line to:

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