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]
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]