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Thank you, Shirley! On June 30, 2007, after 42 years of dedicated service, Shirley Stanphill, the Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research's Business Officer and Office Manager said goodbye to her friends and colleagues and retired.(retirement of Shirley Stanphill of University of Memphis)

Publication: Business Perspectives
Publication Date: 22-JUN-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Forty-two years is a long time. For a career, it is a commitment. In fact, it can be argued that 42 years is a labor of love. In the case of Shirley Stanphill, that is exactly what it was.

Although her last official title at the University of Memphis' Sparks Bureau of Business and was she...

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...Economic Research Business Officer III, was more than that. She was the assistant to the director, office manager, financial secretary, copy editor, typist, and best friend. She truly did it all. As a testimony to her importance, before a final report or major proposal left the office, the phrase "run it by Shirley first" was always the directive.

Shirley was not just an employee; she was the office mother. During her tenure, she nurtured Ph.D.s, Ed.D.s, researchers, graduate students, student workers, and even directors and assistant directors. Each employee at the Bureau has sat in her office while she...

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