Education History:
Connection to Â鶹AV: Â鶹AV Alumnus
Honors or Awards: Endowed chairs, professorships and scholarships are named in his honor at Â鶹AV as well as at other institutions. Conn received Â鶹AV's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1981.
Affiliation: Founder and former majority owner of Conn Appliances, Inc.
Known for: In addition to his work at Conn Appliances, Conn served as director of several banks, served on faculty at Texas A&M, the University of Houston and Â鶹AV, and was named a Regent of the Â鶹AV System.