In Memoriam: Edward J. Mayo Jr., former professor of marketing | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › In Memoriam: Edward J. Mayo Jr., former professor of marketing In Memoriam: Edward J. Mayo Jr., former professor of marketing Published: April 24, 2019 Author: Carol Elliott Candles in the Grotto Edward J. Mayo Jr., former professor of marketing at the University of Notre Dame, died Friday (April 19) at the age of 78 after a long illness. A native of Los Angeles, Mayo was a faculty member from 1970 to 1980 in the Mendoza College of Business’ Department of Marketing and an adjunct teaching professor after his retirement. He also previously served as professor emeritus at Western Michigan University, the director of the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida, and the director of the Hayes-Healy Tourism Management Program at Notre Dame. Described as “a scholar, writer and teacher at heart,” Mayo received the WMU Teaching Excellence Award in 1993. He served in the United States Air Force as first lieutenant from 1962 to 1968 in Fairbanks, Alaska.  He is survived by Cindy (McIntyre) Mayo, his wife of 45 years; daughter Meg Mayo-Brown and husband Greg Brown; son Edward Mayo III and wife Jen (Russell); stepson Jason Shear; and daughter Jennifer Mayo.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Mayo’s memory at 11 a.m. Thursday (April 25) at Our Lady of the Lake, 480 152nd Ave., Holland, Michigan. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made to Special Olympics Michigan, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859. Arrangements are by the Dykstra Funeral Home-Northwood Chapel. For an online registry, visit www.dykstrafuneralhome.com. Posted In: Faculty and Staff Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 09, 2022 Karrie Koesel to testify before Congressional-Executive Commission on China August 18, 2022 Two faculty win NEH grants to research history of red hair, philosophy of revelation August 16, 2022 NSF names Center for Computer-Assisted Synthesis a Phase II Center for Chemical Innovation August 15, 2022 Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on Russian atrocities against clergy in Ukraine For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn