Bill J. Bishop, Ph.D., CPA of Wimberley, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 9 at the age of 91. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Denton, Texas on February 23, 1928 and married Juana Jann in Waco on May 28, 1955. Bill was a devoted husband for 64 years as well as a dedicated father and provider to Juana and their five children. Growing up during the Great Depression, he became a man identifiable by a powerful work ethic with fiscal conservativeness and a deep sense of responsibility.
Bill completed his PhD in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1961 and was a big Texas Longhorn fan throughout his life. Earlier he found that his logical, mathematical mind was a great match for accounting and earned a BBA in accounting from North Texas State University. He then served for two years as an accountant in the US Air Force where he quickly realized he preferred and truly loved teaching. Bill used the GI Bill to obtain his MBA from North Texas State University and then taught accounting at Texas A&M University. After earning his PhD from UT he taught at the University of Missouri, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University and finally Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
