Dean Emeritus and Professor of Marketing, Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University

With over 18 years of experience as a leader in higher education and over four decades of teaching experience, David brings extensive proficiency as a creative and results-oriented academic administrator to the AllCampus Advisory Council. David has held several leadership roles, including as the dean at Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University, where he gave overall direction and made decisions regarding strategic planning, administrative structure, operational processes and academic affairs. He was also responsible for external affairs, including marketing, fundraising and alumni affairs. One of David’s achievements at MTSU was the transformation of the university’s MBA program into a flexible opportunity for prospective students, with 12-month accelerated and 100% online options. He also pioneered MTSU’s exclusive Dale Carnegie Initiative, which improves “soft skills” by requiring all undergraduate business majors to complete the Dale Carnegie Course in Human Relations and Communication as part of their degree.

Prior to his work at MTSU, David served at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business in roles including professor, chair for the marketing department, interim dean and associate dean.

Throughout his career, David has garnered professional success in fundraising, external relations/community engagement, marketing and student success. David has received many fellowships, honors and awards, including being appointed “Tennessee Colonel, Aide de Camp” by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee in 2020.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a concentration in marketing from the University of Virginia, a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of Michigan.

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