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Purpose
This paper aims to present an autobiographical account on the life of Terrence H. Witkowski and his development as a marketing and consumption historian.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is an autobiography and intellectual history.
Findings
The author traces his interest in history to childhood travel, to growing up in a home furnished with early American décor and to a lifelong passion for antique collecting. Historical research in marketing and consumption fit his independent personality, and has made the best use of his scholarly skill set.
Originality/value
This essay describes one person’s journey to becoming a marketing and consumption historian.
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