1. William Glasser was the developer of W Edwards Deming's workplace ideas, reality therapy and choice theory.
10 Facts About William Glasser
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William Glasser was born on May 11,1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ben William Glasser, a watch and clock repairman, and his wife Betty.
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William Glasser attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where in 1945 he earned his BS in chemical engineering.
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William Glasser returned to Case Western in 1947, earning his MA in clinical psychology in 1949 and his MD in psychiatry in 1953.
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William Glasser completed his medical internship and psychiatric residency at UCLA and the Veterans Administration Hospital, respectively, and became board certified in 1961.
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William Glasser set up a private psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles, which he maintained until 1986.
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William Glasser authored and co-authored numerous and influential books on mental health, counseling, school improvement, and teaching, and several publications advocating a public health approach to or emphasis within mental health versus the prevailing "medical" model.
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Outside of the United States, William Glasser International has active affiliate organizations in many countries including Canada, Croatia, Slovenia, Ireland, the UK, Finland, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Central and South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
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William Glasser died at his home in Los Angeles on August 23,2013, in the company of his wife, Carleen, and others.
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William Glasser's obituary reported the cause of death as respiratory failure stemming from pneumonia.