Bill Dunn (announcer)
Bill Dunn is an American salesperson and merchandiser who was a ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation.
A native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Dunn earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Southeast Missouri State University in 1985 and a Master of Arts degree from the same school in 1992.[1] While working on his master's, Dunn was the assistant supervisor of the novelty division at the Show Me Center. During a WWF event at the arena, Dunn was encouraged to apply for a job with the company. He worked as a merchandiser for the WWF for nine and a half years and was a ring announcer for his final three with the company. He was let go when the WWF downsized in 1997 and returned to Cape Girardeau, where he worked in sales.[2] From 2000 to 2013 he was the sales manager for Rhea Optical Company.[3] In 2002, he created The Old Town Cape Scholarship Garden, which grows vegetables for the weekly Cape Riverfront Market with the proceeds going to a Downtown Merchants Association scholarship to a student at Southeast Missouri State University.[4][3] Since 2013, Dunn has worked as a bartender and bar manager in Cape Girardeau.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lyceum At Southeast Draws From Past, Present, Future". Southeast Missouri State University (Press release). March 19, 1999. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Wannamaker, Ralph (January 30, 1998). "Wrestling Fanatics: Monday Nights, TVs Are Tuned to Wrestling". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Gautschy, Robin (May 7, 2013). "Planting opportunity: Bill Dunn isn't afraid to get his hands dirty for the sake of downtown Cape". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Owen, B. Ray (April 28, 2002). "Dunn takes 'do it' attitude to volunteering". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Phegley, Molly (October 27, 2022). "Fact or fiction: How haunted history creates culture in Cape Girardeau". Arrow. Retrieved 30 August 2023.