TTU COB YIR 2005-6 - Tennessee Tech University

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Year in Review 2005-2006
TAKING THE LEAD

CONTENTS
2 BUSINESS STUDENTS LEADING THE CAMPUS
4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS, APPRECIATION, AUTONOMY
5 INCREASING MY POTENTIAL
6 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS LEADS EFFORT TO MODERNIZE CLASSROOMS
8 BUSINESSMEDIA CENTER ASSISTS REBUILDING EFFORT AFTER KATRINA
9 ALUMNI PROFILE: JIMMY AND EMILY BEDFORD
10 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE OUTSTANDING YEAR
11 FROM PROFESSIONAL TO GRADUATE, FULL CIRCLE
1 DEAN’S LETTER
12 DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
14 COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
18 DEVELOPMENT REPORT
19 FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS
20 DONORS LIST
FEATURED ARTICLES
COLLEGE NEWS
DEAN’S MESSAGE
The College of Business at Tennessee Tech is experiencing some very exciting and challenging times. This past year, we
received two noteworthy recognitions for our college:
• We were included in The Princeton Review publication, The 237 Best Business Schools in the World.
• Our Distance MBA program was ranked #7 in the nation by geteducated.com as a “Best Buy” for on-line MBA programs.
In this issue of the Year in Review, we have focused on the many examples of leadership exhibited by our students,
faculty, alumni, and friends of the college. One story in this issue is a first-hand report from one of our current Distance MBA
students, Susan Williams. As she evaluated her own situation at O’Charley’s (where she was Vice President of Training), she
knew an MBA would provide a strong foundation for leadership advancement. I know you’ll enjoy the other examples of
leadership evidenced by our students, by faculty member Tom Timmerman, by our BusinessMedia Center’s help in reviving a
Katrina-devastated Southern University at New Orleans, and by the funding of renovation efforts in Johnson Hall.
This spring, we will receive an accreditation visit from a representative team of AACSB International: The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Tennessee Tech’s College of Business was first accredited by AACSB in 1978, and
currently we are one of only 165 business schools in the world that has accreditations of its undergraduate, MBA, and
accounting programs. We were a good business school in 1978; we are an even better business school now; and we are committed
to becoming even better in the future. We value very highly the AACSB stamp of excellence and pledge to maintain
that standard for our students and alumni. In return, we hope we can rely on you to continue the support you have
generously provided in the past.
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BUSINESS STUDENTS LEADING THE CAMPUS!
The past year’s Student Government Association (SGA) president was Craft Hayes, a junior
management major from Hendersonville. As the elected leader of the Tech student body, Craft
indicates that last year’s role allowed him “to put into practice some of the communication and leadership
skills we have learned about in our courses.” Craft was preceded as SGA president by
business student Philip Jackson and will be followed in 2006-07 by business student John Boots. “It’s great to
see our college’s students recognize the need to respond to student concerns by stepping up to serve in
leadership roles so early in their careers,” says Dean Bob Niebuhr. “Three years in a row is a real tribute to our
college’s students.”
Leadership is all about energizing others towards accomplishing more than the ordinary. While there are
aspects of leadership that can be taught, putting that knowledge to use is the key ingredient in separating
effective leaders from ineffective leaders. Probably the greatest opportunity for leadership development for
a student on campus comes from serving as president of the student body. Jimmy Geer, 1960-61 student
body president who retired as Assistant Director of FBI and later as Director of Security Worldwide for
DuPont, indicates that “my opportunity to serve as Associated Student Body President had a profound impact
on my life. Perhaps the single most important thing I brought away from those experiences was an
enhanced skill in dealing with and influencing people. In my career, I had the opportunity to deal
successfully with individuals at the highest levels or our national government and in the board rooms of
industry. The skills that enabled me to do so were developed and honed at Tennessee Tech.”
As student body presidents, a number of our college’s future alumni were able to test their skills on campus.
John Lynn, who now lives in Virginia Beach, was an accounting major and the 1962-63 SGA President. He
says, “I certainly had not anticipated how many bosses I would have to please . . . I still recall when we dared
to ask for changes in the women’s curfew hours (I lost!)” Robert Baird, finance graduate and 1977-78 SGA
president, is now an Executive Vice President for SunTrust Bank, East Tennessee. He states, “Being SGA
president helped me realize I could deal in the ‘adult’ world because of my interface with the university and
the surrounding community.” Similarly, Allen Ward, 1986-87 SGA president and now Senior Associate Dean
of Students at Brown University, indicated that the Tech experience provided “an excellent laboratory to learn
about working with other people and the art of negotiation.”
Tech has had six female student body presidents, the first in 1945 being the late Margaret Hale who became
the future wife of Tech president Wallace Prescott. Margaret Bahou, an Information Systems major, was SGA
president in 1991-92. As a female leader of Tech’s campus, Margaret states that it “was one of the best times
of my life. The freedom to achieve on my terms and fail on those same terms made me a more mature
individual.”
Being a campus leader not only provided Ray Slate, SGA president in 1958-59, the “opportunity to interact
with people of varied backgrounds,” it also gave him a commitment to Tech that continues to this day.
Ray has been very active with the TTU National Alumni Association and served as its president in 1994-95.
Dean Bob Niebuhr states that “with 21 student body presidents having been business majors, our college
has a rich history in seeing that our students develop their leadership skills while they are still a part of us here
on campus. It is most rewarding to see them succeed after they leave the campus.”
These student body presidents talk about their leadership efforts at Tech - John Boots (2006-07),
Allen Ray (1969-70), and Craft Hayes (2005-06).
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y Melissa Scott
A
CCOMPLISHMENT
PPRECIATION
UTONOMY
Tom Timmerman’s students often realize just how valuable his teaching is when they put what
they learned into practice on internship assignments or full-time jobs. “I teach Human Resource
Management and Organizational Behavior. As my own children grow up, I’m becoming more
convinced that there are universal principles that people can use to bring out the best in others
(whether it’s an employee, a boss, a spouse, or a child). My 8 year old (TJ) is now mowing most of our 1acre
yard by himself. Not because I make him do it, but because he feels a sense of accomplishment when
he does it. My 4 year old (Sarah)
has figured out how to surf the
Internet and find her favorite
online games. This has happened
because she has the freedom to
explore. The academic research
shows that accomplishment,
appreciation, and autonomy also
bring out the best in employees.”
Dr. Timmerman has received
numerous faculty honors. One
such award was for his innovative
uses of technology that was
presented at the Tennessee
Board of Regents’ Annual
Distance Learning Conference.
Timmerman, an associate
professor of management, is
considered a pioneer in distance
education programs. He also is a
past recipient of the college’s
Dr. Tom Timmerman with wife Bethany, Catherine, TJ, and Sarah
faculty awards for teaching and overall performance. Most recently, this past year Timmerman received
the university’s Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching.
Dean Bob Niebuhr states, “Tom is an outstanding contributor to the success of our college and his
dedication to excellence is an example to all of us. He not only teaches leadership in his courses, he
evidences it both in his work and in the community. Given our teaching responsibilities, it is hard for our
faculty to do research at the highest level, but this year Tom had a paper accepted in the #1 journal in the
world for his discipline.” Dr. Timmerman earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Furman
University and a doctorate in organizational behavior from Tulane University.
Increasing My Potential
by Susan Williams
“ Two standard deviations from what?” As I sat in the
board room in a discussion of the measurement of
guest satisfaction, it was clear that in order to be a
successful training professional, I had some learning to do.
Working for O’Charley’s Inc. for the past fifteen years
has presented a number of growth challenges for me.
Through the years, I have learned that whoever has the
best talent wins, and in order to perpetuate a culture of
accountability, one must first lead by example.
Immersed in what I would call my “dream job” of overseeing
the company’s training for more than 250 restaurants,
I realized I needed to have a better understanding
of the language of the “propeller-heads” (IT folks), “beancounters”
(accountants) and “dream streeters” (company
executives).
Driving down the interstate one day, my answer came like a big, purple light bulb in the sky, in the form
of a billboard for the Tennessee Tech University Distance MBA program. I had entertained thoughts of
returning to school, but felt limited by a demanding workload and hectic travel schedule. This purple vision
triggered events that resulted in my pursuit of
an MBA.
The Distance MBA has grown from
zero to over 150 students in just
4 years, with professionals in the
program from such companies as
BellSouth, TVA, Nissan, HCA, and
Federal Express. The 100%
distance program will have 7
different concentrations by the
end of this coming year and
enrollment should exceed 200.
My experience with the distance MBA program
has been one of endurance and enrichment.
The program has also afforded me deeper insight
into the world of business outside of human
resources, and has allowed me to feel more
empowered to contribute at a higher level. The
flexibility of a distance program allows me to
maintain the demands of my job in a very competitive
industry. Finally, one additional benefit
of the program is there is still time to do what I
love most, spending time with family and friends,
and an occasional trip to the spa.
And, yes, I do now know what “two standard
deviations from the mean” represents.
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College of Business leads effort
to modernize classrooms
by Tracey LeFevre
TTU’s College of Business has started a renovation effort of its facilities in Johnson Hall by establishing a
special fund for donors. The Louis and Virginia Johnson Fund for Excellence has already brought in a total of
more than $1 million in gifts or pledges. Six rooms have been renovated and another seven planned over the
next three years. Louis Johnson was the founding dean of the college and served the university for more than
40 years.
Classroom before
renovation
Classroom after
renovation
“Since its construction in the late
1960s and early 1970s, the years
have begun to take their toll on
Johnson Hall,” said Dean Bob
Niebuhr, “and state funds were just
not being provided to keep our
facilities up-to-date.” The idea for a
long-term renovation project originated
a few years ago with a visit
by Pat Quillen, TTU’s College of
Business development director, to
the Cookeville home of Johnson,
just prior to the former dean’s
death.
“Pat told me that Louis turned to
him and said, ‘Pat, take care of my
building,’” Niebuhr said. “That conversation
really was the start of our
efforts to modernize and renovate
Johnson Hall.” The creation of the
Tommy Lynn Seminar Suite in
Johnson Hall officially launched the
College of Business renovation
effort, and the Virginia W. Plummer
Reception Room soon followed.
Other Johnson Hall modernizations
include two classrooms, one
named in honor of Charles
Hawkins of Chattanooga and the
other named for Christine Gilliam
Burks, mother of local businessman
Horace Burks and the late state Sen.
The Tom Orton Conference Room
Tommy Burks; a conference room named for Tom Orton of Chattanooga; and the Kraft CPA’s classroom,
funded by a gift from the Kraft public accounting firm in Nashville.
An auditorium honoring 1953 business graduate and 41-year banking professional Don N. Ervin is under
construction. This project will convert an “instructional-unfriendly” auditorium into a state-of-the art teaching
facility.
Other planned projects in Johnson Hall include the modernization of two additional classrooms, a conference
room, an MBA study lounge and an administrative suite, with pledges or gifts respectively from Jimmie Mackie,
Claire and John Johnson in honor of Virginia Johnson, the McLamore Family Foundation in honor of James W.
McLamore, Tom Neal, and Emily S. Bedford.
Representatives of Cookeville’s SunTrust Bank and State Farm Insurance agency have also joined forces to
make a pledge for the creation of the Eagle Financial Investments Center, a trading room simulation to give
students a real-time glimpse of investing in the stock market. A flat-screen video messaging system for the
public areas throughout Johnson Hall has been provided by a donation from John and Minnie Lou Clark.
Although all facilities are renovated for their specific use, such updated and modernized classrooms typically
feature the latest in instructional technology - including Internet computer capabilities, ceiling-mounted data
projectors, VCR/DVD units, instructors’ stations and sound systems - as well as new wall coverings, carpet,
enhanced lighting and comfortable seating.
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BusinessMedia Center
assists rebuilding efforts
after Katrina
by Tracey LeFevre
Think of devastation and the first image that
may come to mind is a phoenix rising from the
ashes, but for Southern University of New
Orleans, it’s a pelican rising from the floodwaters of
Hurricane Katrina. That image is part of the university’s
new “SUNO Rising!” theme created by our college’s
BusinessMedia Center.
After the hurricane devastated the campus of this
historically black university - now being housed in
FEMA trailers - its administrators decided to market
aggressively an online degree program to help
increase its enrollment. They ultimately approached
TTU’s BusinessMedia Center to assist with that mission,
said Director Kevin Liska, because the BMC has
been active in marketing Tennessee’s Regents Online
Degree Program.
“We redesigned SUNO’s web site to communicate
that it’s a real place, with real people, and still offers a
viable option for getting an education,” Liska said.
One innovative feature is a searchable database of
video testimonials from faculty, staff and students. A
search for ‘housing,’ for instance, results in a video
message from SUNO’s director of residential life.
Other promotional approaches included the production
of numerous external marketing materials
including brochures, informational CD-ROMs, posters,
billboards, Internet advertisements and direct mailings
to SUNO alumni, New Orleans clergy and others.
A new online course, “Preserving the Historical
Heritage of SUNO: Pre- and Post-Katrina,” was also
created to give alumni a firsthand experience of
online learning. “The success of this project involved
two distinct universities being able to work together,”
Liska said. “Because we’ve been able to do this, the
lives of every SUNO student will be changed forever.”
Latest update on SUNO: Enrollment for this
Fall semester increased to 2500 students
from the 2006 Spring enrollment of 2000.
SUNO administrators provided strong
appreciation for TTU’s help in rebuilding
their student population.
Alumni Profile:
JIMMY AND EMILY
BEDFORD
by Judy Hees
As Master Distiller for the Jack Daniel Distillery in
Lynchburg, TN, Jimmy Bedford has the chief
responsibility for overseeing the entire whiskeymaking
process of milling, yeasting,
fermentation, distillation, and one of the more important
parts, tasting! Only five others have held the
position of Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s during its
130-year history. In addition to his duties in Lynchburg,
Jimmy serves as the world ambassador for the distillery,
talking with consumers, distributors, retailers, wait staff
and media about the distillery and the process of making
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. In Spring, 2006,
Jimmy returned to campus for two days as part of the
college’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Jimmy talked to
our students about his career and his current responsibilities.
Despite the notoriety, he says, “I remind myself
every day that there are millions of people the world
over counting on me to do my job right.”
Jimmy grew up on a farm only two miles from Lynchburg, came to Tech, and graduated in 1962 from the
College of Agriculture. He met his wife, Emily (Gregory) who was a Tech accounting major from Carthage. Emily
was best friends with Sue Bedford and told Sue that there was someone on campus that looked just like her
and she really wanted to meet him. It turns out that Jimmy was Sue’s brother, introductions were made, and
the rest is history. Jimmy and Emily were married on September 26, 1964, and just celebrated their 42nd
anniversary. Emily has worked at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma since 1965 and realized early on that with
Jimmy traveling around the world, it suited her just fine to have her own career at Arnold. Jimmy and Emily
have one daughter, Alice Pleming, who teaches fourth grade at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, VA.
In honor of his wife,
Jimmy recently provided
the college with a gift to
name the administrative offices
of our Student Success Center as the
“Emily S. Bedford Administrative Suite.”
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AN OUTSTANDING YEAR
by Lelia Gibson
FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Many alumni look back fondly of the time
they spent involved in student organizations
at TTU. While we cannot share all of
our organizations’ successes for this past year, we
would like to highlight the accomplishments of a
few of them.
Beta Alpha Psi - This
accounting honorary cohosted
the “Meet the
Firms” event that attracted
over 30 companies to
recruit our students for
internships and full-time
jobs. In addition, the
members completed
eight hours of training
with an IRS agent to participate
in the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance
program (VISTA) for free
assistance to low income,
elderly, limited English
proficient or disabled
individuals. Because of
these efforts, TTU’s chapter
was one of 167 to be
awarded “Superior
Chapter” status by the
National Office.
Society for Human
Resource Management
(SHRM) - In April, two
members of the SHRM student chapter competed at
the Southeast Regional HR Games competition held
in Knoxville. Sixteen teams from around the southeast
competed in a tournament that tested their
knowledge of human resource management. TTU
was the only school competing for the first time so
we were proud of our 13th place finish. The purpose
of the HR Games is to promote professional
certification, to help prepare students for the certification
exam, and to promote interaction among
professionals, students, and faculty.
Marketing Club - Our
students represented
themselves well at this
year’s International
American Marketing
Association (IAMA)
Collegiate Conference in
Orlando. The club
received awards for excellence
in chapter planning
and communications and
was also selected as a
finalist for the O. Karl
Mann Web Site Award,
named for the late Karl
Mann, Tech professor of
marketing.
International Case
Competition - In February
TTU students represented
the college in the 2006
Network of International
Business Schools’
International Case
Competition Finals held in
NIBS Case Team members: Michel Panzeri, Reanna Gillen,
Oslo, Norway. In addition
Barbara Tomaszek, and Matthew Burrows
to TTU, final round teams
represented schools from Belgium, Canada, Finland,
Ireland, and Norway. Students were presented each
day with a complex business problem, and then
they presented their solution to a panel of judges.
The only two losses the Tech team received were
from the eventual winner and second place team.
From PROFESSIONAL to GRADUATE
F U L L C I R C L E
by Melissa Scott
Debbie Pickett is the secretary for the Student Success Center (formally known as Basic
Business). Debbie has been a friend, guide, and inspiration to many past students. She grew
up in southeastern Missouri and graduated from Freed-Hardeman College with an Associate
of Arts in Business Administration. When Debbie started working for the University in 1992 she started
to think seriously about getting her bachelor’s degree in business. Debbie states that “I’ve felt that
the entire college has been rooting for me as I’ve made my way through this degree.”
When I asked Debbie how she did it, she told me her secret. “My biggest supporter has been my
husband, Lee. He has been behind me all the way, has shared my successes with me, and commiserated
with me when I was stressed about the pressures of full time employment while working on
a degree. Our daughter, Lauren, has also cheered me on, as I have done for her. We graduated
together this summer and felt great pride in each other’s accomplishments.” The support from her
family, husband and daughters, gave her the strength to continue through the challenges of being a
non-traditional student.
Debbie also said that once she returned to the classroom that she had a new connection with the
students. She felt a sense of camaraderie with them. Debbie adds that “I have always enjoyed gaining
knowledge. I hope that my learning experiences can continue.”
Debbie, many after you will look to you as an example of integrity, dedication, and success.
By making the most of yourself, you are giving back to others. Stand proud and tall as we celebrate
you and all you have accomplished. Congratulations from the College of Business!
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THE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
T
he Distinguished Lecture Series Program provides students and faculty
with an opportunity to interact with prominent executives for an open
exchange of views on current issues. Through this vital program, executives
are brought into the classroom to offer students first-hand information about
the complexities of the business world, while inspiring them to seek new ways
to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
“Do something special, do it on time, do it
right, and don’t procrastinate.”
Jimmy Bedford
Master Distiller
Jack Daniel Distillery
“Confidence makes you a leader, you’re not
born with it, you develop it.”
Faye Moore
Entrepreneur
“Successful team environment- strength of the
pack is in the wolf and the strength of the wolf
is in the pack.”
Jim Clayton
Chairman and CEO
Clayton Bancorp.
“Young people that want to excel and move
forward must be committed. They will pay the
price to be a part of the ongoing company.”
Ron Fullam
Senior Vice President of Development
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
“The most important thing that is missing in
most business equations is the velocity of
decision-making.”
Harry Stonecipher
Retired President and CEO
Boeing Company
“Leaders are honest, have high morals, they
focus you, set a vision and lead by example.”
Nancy J. White
Senior Vice President
Telcordia Technologies
“Contribution leads to common ground and
success. Set goals, objectives and execute those
strategies.”
Lonnie Stout, II
Chairman, President and CEO
J. Alexander's Corporation
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COLLEGE-WIDE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
The Student Success Center has created a “Student to
Career” initiative to develop professional skills that
will complement our students’ academic preparation.
Fifty-eight of our students attended “The
Polished Professional,” a four-session development
seminar series designed by the Ziglar Performance
Group. The Center also coordinated free
BusinessWeek subscriptions for upperclassmen and
MBA students.
The College partnered for the eleventh consecutive
year with the Tennessee Valley Authority and United
States Department of Agriculture Rural Development
to host and conduct the annual statewide Rural
Development Conference with almost 500 in attendance.
The Distance MBA program continued to grow, with
almost 150 working professionals enrolled in DMBA
classes. The format has allowed us to offer a wider
range of electives than were available in the traditional
campus format. The first course in the Risk
Management & Insurance concentration was offered
in the Spring and additional concentrations are
planned for Performance Management (Six-Sigma)
and Human Resources Management. The Distance
MBA program was ranked by geteducated.com as
College of Business 2005-06 Highlights
the #7 “Best Buy” in the nation on-line MBA programs.
The college was included in the Princeton Review,
2006 issue of The Best 237 Business Schools in the
world. This recognition was based on having quality
programs, students, and faculty, an attainment
that comes from being accredited by AACSB, the
most rigorous credentialing process for business
schools.
A new course was offered in the spring of 2006:
World Cultures and Business, International
Experience. The class, which was designed to
expose students to different cultures, took eight
undergraduate and ten MBA students to Singapore
and Hong Kong over the winter break. Drs. Mark
Stephens and Bob Wood accompanied the students
on the 18-day study-abroad course.
To create better communications, both internally and
externally, the college’s Division of External
Relations produced four Stay Connected (for friends
and alumni) and two Strictly Business (for students);
the e-newsletters contained stories about events
here at the college.
During this year’s Governor’s School for Information
Technology Leadership 36 high school students had
Governor Bredesen talking to students in the college’s Governor’s School for Information Technology Leadership
the distinction of meeting Governor Phil Bredesen.
During the meeting the Governor spoke to the students
about the importance of technology and education.
He encouraged them to work hard in their
studies and fulfill their potential.
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Students:
Junior Marketing student Scott Stallings was named
National College Men’s Player of the Week by
Golfweek.com in October, TTU’s OVC Player of the
Year, and honorable mention All American College
by Golfweek.com. In addition, he represented TTU
at the NCAA National Championship in Sunriver, OR.
Business Student Craft Hayes served as the 2005-
2006 SGA President, and College of Business student
John Boots has been elected the 2006-2007 SGA
President. Senior MIS major Benjamin Burchfield was
named the university’s 2006 Most Valuable
Scholarship Student. Junior Finance major Andrea
Albertson was named the University’s 2006 Most
Valuable Work Study Student.
Zig Ziglar instructor for "Polished Performer" training
A team of four MBA students (Adam Green, Dana
Price, Laura Sidorowitz, and Rich Webb) represented
TTU at the George Washington University
International Case Competition in April in
Washington, DC. The team finished nineteenth in
this very prestigious event for AACSB schools.
The term paper written for Dr. Natarajan’s MBA 6120
Class won first place in the part-time graduate category
in the 2005 APICS student paper competition at
the regional level. The term paper written for his DS
3520 class won the second place at the regional
level in the undergraduate category.
Faculty/Staff/Alumni:
On behalf of the College of Business Globalization
Committee, advisor Katie Kumar of the Student
Success Center continued to provide leadership to
the university-wide eighth annual Window on the
World international festival with an estimated attendance
of 6000, the largest to date. In addition to
Katie, Donna Smith, Rod Pineda, and Lelia Gibson
helped organize a number of the events.

College of Business 2005-06 Highlights
Don Viar receiving the TTU Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Bob Bell
Three alumni of the college were recently selected
for major university positions: Robert Owens has
been named TTU’s Director of Minority Affairs, Lester
McKenzie has been named the new Financial Aid
Director, and Carolyn Gernt was named Bursar for
the university.
Alumna Donna McSpadden, along with her husband
Lem, received the university’s 2005 Outstanding
Service Award and Alumnus Don Viar received the
2005 TTU Outstanding Young Alumnus award.
The faculty had a very productive year with 63 articles
and other creative works published, 61 presentations
made at regional or national meetings, and
79 outreach activities. Ferdinand DiFurio, Assistant
Professor of Economics, received a research grant for
$12,162 from the Energy Division of the Tennessee
Department of Economic and Community
Development to evaluate the Small Business Energy
Loan Program at ECDA.
Julie Pharr, Professor of Marketing, received a
research grant from Flexial Corporation. The portion
of the grant that Dr. Pharr directed had three major
emphases: (1) development of customer satisfaction
matrix and monitoring system to meet ISO 9000
requirements; (2) analysis of competitive marketing
strategies used by domestic and international competitors;
and (3) development of a quantitative
model to forecast domestic and international competitors’
market share and marketing-related budgets
in the edge-welded metal bellows industry. Curtis
Armstrong worked with Dr. Pharr to assess and audit
the design of the company’s marketing management
information system.
Jon Jonakin, Professor of Economics, presented a
paper entitled “Greatly Diminished Expectations: The
Impact of Foreign Capital Flows on Mexico’s Balance
of Payments and Labor Markets” at the XXVI
International Congress of the Latin American Studies
Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Christine Miller
presented a paper, “Exploring the Relations Between
Competitive Knowledge, Business Innovation, and
Performance” at the Fifth International Conference
on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations
in Rhodes, Greece. Bonita Barger made a presentation
on “Bridging Theory and Practice with Case
Writing” at the International School of Business,
Vilnuis, Lithuania. Dr. Barger spent part of the academic
year in Lithuania as our college’s first faculty
member to receive a prestigious U.S. Fulbright Award.
Dr. Curt Reimann, the Chairholder of the Mayberry
Chair of Excellence, made a presentation at the
annual conference of the Tennessee Center for
Performance Excellence in Nashville. In St. John’s,
Newfoundland, Canada, Tor Guimaraes, J. E. Owen
Chair, presented the paper “Addressing Some HRM
Issues to Improve Performance of Cross-Functional
Teams in Concurrent Engineering” at the
International Engineering Management Conference.
Tom Timmerman was awarded the university's
Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching for the
2005-06 academic year. Gwen Paul won the campus-wide
Outstanding Staff Award for 2005-06. Dr.
Ken Wiant, Associate Professor of Finance, received
the Innovative Use of Technology in the Classroom
award from TTU’s computing organization.
Brian Jones served as an advisor to the Mid-South
Paralyzed Veterans of America covering four states –
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Tom
Timmerman was elected president-elect of the Upper
Cumberland Chapter of the Society for Human
Resource Management. Sheryl Ransom, adjunct
instructor, was elected president of Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM). Richard
Rand served as president of the Tennessee Society of
Accounting Educators. Lelia Gibson presented a
diversity workshop for over 300 Wal-Mart managers.
Lelia is also assisting Putnam County Habitat for
Humanity in producing quarterly newsletters.
Private Giving:
Annual gifts to the college during 2005-2006 totaled
more than $420,000 with almost another $300,000
in pledges or planned gifts also announced during
the year. This private support has enabled us to
improve our facilities, to provide additional scholarships,
to expand our international initiatives, and to
provide support for faculty development.
Due to a generous donation from 1953 business
alumnus Don Ervin, a major renovation project has
begun for the Johnson Hall auditorium. The auditorium
is being converted to a “state-of-the-art” instructional
facility to accommodate classes. Given the
magnitude of the construction project, work will continue
into the next academic year.
The McLamore Family Foundation provided a gift to
renovate the dean’s conference room in Johnson
Hall. Additionally, the SunTrust Bank Client Contact
Center pledged a gift to purchase a real-time quote
board for the Eagle Financial Investments Center.
The Center will occupy space now housing part of
the college computer lab. John Clark provided
funds in memory of his wife, Minnie Lou Clark, for
the Johnson Hall Video Message System. With flatscreen
monitors displaying news and upcoming
events at each entrance, students, faculty, staff, and
visitors can keep current on activities in the College
of Business.
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Facilities:
During the year, two classrooms were converted to
multimedia classrooms. Nine classrooms were
upgraded by replacing a computer, seven data projectors,
and installing a visual presenter. The college’s
Computer Laboratory chairs were replaced
with 66 new ones. New software installation and
upgrades for the college’s two computer laboratories
were completed.
Horace Burks provided a gift for the renovation of
Johnson Hall 310 in honor of his mother, Christine
Gilliam Burks. The project was recently completed.
The room now seats 60 students at tables, and
includes an upgraded environment of new wall coverings,
ceiling, lighting, carpet, wireless networking,
and extensive multimedia instructional technology,
including electronic projection technology and a
new audio system.

College of Business
DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
With the theme "Meeting the Challenge"
the fourteenth annual fundraiser celebration
dinner was held at the Leslie
Town Centre in Cookeville. A crowd of approximately
175 was entertained by guest of honor
Larry Schreiber, the greatest running back in the
history of Tennessee Tech football. Larry is a 1971
Marketing graduate from the College of Business
and now makes his home near the San Francisco
Bay area. The delicious dinner buffet for the
Fundraiser Celebration was donated courtesy of
Outback Steakhouse.
Part of the Celebration dinner also included the presentation of awards from the College of
Business Board of Trustees. Mark Ezell, president and CEO of Purity Dairies in
Nashville, was awarded the Outstanding Business Leadership Award. Mark
started working at his family’s business, founded in 1925 by Mark’s grandfather,
Miles Ezell, when he was 15 years old. In 1998 Purity Dairies was sold
to Dean Foods and expanded into Kentucky and Alabama. Mark received
his MBA from TTU in 1983. He and his wife, Martha, have four children.
The Louis Johnson Outstanding Alumnus Award was presented to L.O.
"Buzz" Heidtke. Buzz founded and manages the portfolio of MidSouth
Investment Fund, L.P. Mr. Heidtke has been in the investment brokerage
business for over 35 years and has been president of Heidtke & Company,
an NASD member firm, since 1983. Buzz is a 1965 Business Management
graduate of the College of Business and currently resides in Nashville.
The officers for the 2005-06 Board of Trustees included: President, Scott
Word, (Capital Markets Analyst with CBL & Associates Properties,
Chattanooga); Vice-President, Suzanne Schriver, (retired from AmSouth,
Knoxville); Secretary, Thomas Lynn, (Senior Vice President, First
National Bank of Tennessee, Cookeville); and Treasurer, Linda
Maxwell (associate vice president for Business & Fiscal Affairs,
TTU, Cookeville).
L.O. “Buzz” Heidtke, Louis Johnson
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Mark Ezell – Outstanding Business Leadership Award
The 31st Annual College of Business Board of
Trustees Scholarships and Awards Banquet was
held April 27, 2006. Many deserving students
were awarded one hundred and twenty-six scholarships
valued at over $140,000. Also recognized at the
banquet were seven faculty and staff members who
were selected by the Board of Trustees for their outstanding
performance, as follows:
Dr. Brian Jones – The Excellence in Overall
Performance Award.
Dr. Jones, Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences, is
regarded as a truly outstanding faculty member with
exceptional
accomplishments
in each of the
areas of faculty
responsibility. Dr.
Jones has been at
the college since
2003.
Dr. Ken Wiant –
The Curtis
Kinslow Award for
Excellence in
Teaching.
Dr. Wiant,
Associate
Professor of
Finance, led the
team that created
the State Farm
funded Risk
Management and Insurance concentration in the MBA
program. Dr. Wiant started his TTU teaching career in
the fall of 2003.
Dr. Ismet Anitsal – The J.E. Owen Excellence in
Research Award.
Dr. Anitsal, Assistant Professor of Marketing, came to
the college in 2004. Ismet had three journal publications
and an additional nine proceedings and papers
published or presented at professional meetings.
Dr. Dan Fesler and Dr. Bob Wood – The Excellence in
Service Award.
Faculty & Staff
AWARDS
Dr. Dan Fesler, Professor of Accounting, currently runs
the internship program for the Dept. of Accounting. In
addition to his teaching duties and numerous publications,
Dr. Fesler completed a European faculty
exchange in The Netherlands last summer. Dan has
been at the college for 20 years. Dr. Bob Wood is the
Director of the MBA program and has been at the college
since 1994. His expertise is in International
Finance and this past year took undergraduate and
graduate students to Hong Kong and Singapore for the
new International Experience class he developed.
Ms. Debbie Pickett– The Outstanding Staff Award.
Ms. Pickett is the
Secretary in the
newly renamed
Student Success
Center (formerly
the Basic Business
office). Debbie has
been at the college
for the last 14
years and was
nominated by the
staff in her office
who describes her
as "patient and
helpful even when
juggling many
tasks."
Seated (left to right): Dr. Brian Jones, Ms. Debbie Pickett, and Dr. Bob Wood
Back Row: Dr. Ken Wiant, Dr. Ismet Anitsal, and Dr. Don Weinrauch.
Dr. Donald Weinrauch – The Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Dr. Weinrauch is a Professor of Marketing in the
Economics, Finance and Marketing Department. Over
the last 30 years, Don has served as a private and government
consultant to small businesses and profit/nonprofit
organizations. Don’s service and impact to the
community has been demonstrated by 14 years of
vision, insight and hard work by hosting the "Upper
Cumberland Business Profiles: Keys to Success" television
series on WCTE, Channel 22. He has won six outstanding
faculty awards in the college for both teaching
and research during his career here at TTU.
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DONORS LIST
The College of Business Board of Trustees would like to express their sincere appreciation to all of the
contributors who supported the college over the past year. The donor list recognizes those who
have helped the college meet annual operational needs, establish or increase endowments, and otherwise
enhance the college. Contributions include personal gifts, company gifts, gifts-in-kind, and matching
donations. We hope that all contributions made from June 1, 2005, through May 31, 2006, are recognized
in the list. If your name is incorrectly listed, please call the Business Development Office at
(931) 372-3649 so that we can correct our records. We hope the recognition of this list will help more
alumni and friends realize how grateful we are for their generosity.
LOUIS JOHNSON SOCIETY
$5000 or more
Mr. & Mrs. Jim N. Birdwell
Mr. & Mrs. Horace Burks
Mr. R. John Clark, Jr.
Mr. L.O. "Buzz" Heidtke
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kaiser*
Mr. James Kinnard & Mrs. Sisi Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy W. Mackie
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Neal
Ms. Jane Packard & Mr. James Rifkin*
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Scarlett*/**
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Swafford
DEAN’S ASSOCIATES
$1000 to $4999
Mr. Jim Austin*
Mr. & Mrs. Wynne E. Baker
Dr. David Barger & Dr. Bonita Barger
Ms. Joan C. Beaudoin
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Bedford**
Dr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bell*
Mr. & Mrs. Winston Bowling*
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Charles*/**
Mr. James Clayton
Mr. Edward H. Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Mark V. Ezell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fidler**
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis H. Gartman
Mr. & Mrs. James Geer
Mr. & Mrs. Shane E. Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Hawkins**
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hicks, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Hoskins
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ingram
Mr. & Mrs. Bennett J. Jared
Dr. & Mrs. John W. Johnson*
Mr. & Mrs. Al Kent IV
Professor & Mrs. Bob Langley*
Mr. & Mrs. Eldon R. Leslie*
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Mackie*
Mrs. Mary Virginia Maddux*
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Maples
Mr. & Mrs. Tom McClellan
Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Medley, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore
Mr. & Mrs. David K. Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Morton
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Murphy
Drs. Robert & Katherine Niebuhr
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Orton
Mr. & Mrs. Handley C. Oswalt
Mr. Robert N. & Dr. Lynne Parker
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Quillen, Jr.*
Mrs. Brenda B. Rector
Dr. & Mrs. Curt W. Reimann
Mr. Jim & Dr. Elinor Ross
Ms. Suzanne Schriver & Mr. David Rechter
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence L. Stewart
Mrs. Nancy J. White
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Wilson
Dr. & Mrs. Bob G. Wood, Jr.
Mr. Scott Word
Joyce & Richard Wright*
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
$500-$999
Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Allen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Ashburn
Ms. Barbara C. Beerman
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Bingham
Mr. Bruce Bredehoft & Ms. Jean Garrison
Mr. & Mrs. John Breyfogle**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Draper
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Edwards*
Mr. George T. Elrod
Mr. & Mrs. Troy M. Fairley
Col. & Mrs. Harry L. Fancher
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Gentry
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Giddens**
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gill
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Drue Huffines
Mr. Shaw Jared
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Jared**
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Keisling**
Mr. Scott Kendrick*
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence M. Lewter III
Col. Leonard E. Livingston
Miss Shirley McLean
Mr. & Mrs. K. Rod McPeters**
Mr. Michael C. Quillen*
Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Rand, Jr.*
Dr. Magdalena I. Rappl
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rush
LTC Michelle Seaward
Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Smith, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Terry
Dr. & Mrs. Tom Timmerman
Donnie & Lacquita Westbrooks**
Mr. & Mrs. Grady P. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry C. Wolverton, Jr.
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATES
$250-$499
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Baird
Mr. & Mrs. Tim L. Bowden
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Bray
Mr. & Mrs. John Brittle
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Carwile
Mrs. Nancy Childress
Dr. Don R. Cook*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Duckwall
Mr. & Mrs. C. Larry Elmore
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. England
LTC & Mrs. Jeff Eskridge
Mr. & Mrs. John Everett, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. French
Mr. & Mrs. Tony D. Gammon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gardenhire**
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hartman**
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie E. Hawkins
Mr. Daniel Hees & Mrs. Judy Hees
Mr. Tom Irvin
Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne D. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Dan S. Johnson
Mr. Harry Leonard & Mrs. Patricia Leonard
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Lile*
Col. & Mrs. Jim Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McGee**
Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Mee
Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Mitchell*/**
Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Moore, Sr.
Dr. Virginia M. Moore*
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Tiff Rector*
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Russell
Mr. & Mrs. Billie Sain
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Skold**
Mr. John D. Thompson
Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Wortman
Mr. & Mrs. D. Jeffery Young*
Dean Bob Niebuhr with Nancy McLamore and Lynn McLamore
Maddux
MANAGING ASSOCIATES
$100 to $249
Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Aichele
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Albrecht, Jr.
Mrs. Joyce Alcorn
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Ament
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Andrews
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Baldridge, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barber, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Baxter
Mrs. Billie Beattie
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Beckett
Ms. Cynthia Bedore
Mr. Jacky O. Bellar
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Bernhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Bohannon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bond
Mr. Roger Brewer
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Browning
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bryant**
Mr. & Mrs. John Bulla
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Burge
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Bussey
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Caldwell
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Cannon
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey K. Carawan
Mr. Ryan W. Casey
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Clark
Ms. Pamela Clarkson
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Clay
Mr. & Mrs. William Cleveland*
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Cocke
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Coker
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin M. Collier
Mr. Walter H. Cordell, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Cortner
Mr. & Mrs. Bill T. Corum
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Creager, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. William N. Daniel, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Burl Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis B. DeBlock, Jr.
Ms. Jane Dempster
Mr. Richard D. Douglas
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Duggin
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Earls
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Eastman**
Mr. & Mrs. Al Evans
Mr. Russell C. Fankhauser
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Roper Fields
Mr. & Mrs. Randall K. Faulkner
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ford
Mr. Todd Fortner
Mr. & Mrs. William Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Sid Francisco
Mr. Mark & Dr. Catherine E. Fratrik
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Fullam
Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Galemore
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gamble
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Garrick, Jr.*
Miss Lelia F. Gibson*
Mr. & Mrs. Don Goodin
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Goss
Mr. Jay Grannis
Mr. Bob Graves
Ms. Yvonne Gribble*
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Tom P. Groom
Mr. Joel G. Grubbs
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Guthrie
Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Hamrick
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Harrington
Ms. Sharon Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Hatfield
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hayes
Mr. Jason D. Hickok
Dr. John Hobbs & Mr. Barry Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Hobbs
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Holman
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence H. Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. James R. House
Miss Erika Hurd
Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Hutcheson
Mr. & Mrs. Eric M. Ingram
Mr. & Mrs. David N. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jones
Mr. & Mrs. David Jordan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kaspar
Mr. & Mrs. B. T. Kelly**
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence E. Kilgore, Jr.
Mr. Christopher E. Konig**
Miss Annette M. Kupka
Miss Sharon S. Langford
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Liska
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Lobban
Judge & Mrs. Charles M. Lobban
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Lynn*
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Manning
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Martens
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Matheney
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Matheney
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Maurice
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Maxwell
Mr. & Mrs. Jim McAlister,Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford McBride
Mr. Bryan D. McCaleb
Mr. & Mrs. Trey McCampbell*
Mr. Seth T. McGill
Mr. Dewayne McLerran &
Mrs. Andrea L. Rich-McLerran
Mr. & Mrs. Tom McMahan
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Medley
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Meisamer
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Miles
Ms. Janet L. Miller
Dr. M. Christine Miller*
Mr. Keith Niedermeier
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Norred, Jr.
Mrs. Mary P. O'Neil
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Owens
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby R. Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon J. Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Parham
Dr. Mary Pashley & Mr. Edwin Mackie, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby B. Payne
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Peterson
Mr. & Dr. Daryl Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Pierce
Dr. Rodley Pineda
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Poovey
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip G. Poteet
Ms. Melissa S. Presley
Mr. Charles G. Price
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Price
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Raybon
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Rector*
Horace Burks and sister-in-law Charlotte Burks at the dedication
of the classroom named for Christine Burks.
Ms. Kaye Reeves
Mr. J. Randall Renegar
Mr. & Mrs. Billy M. Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Rose
Mr. Ronald Seaver & Dr. Patricia Seaver
The Honorable & Mrs. Clarence Shattuck, Jr.
Mr. Ernie Shockley
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Shoulders, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Silvious
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Slate
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Alan Slater
Mr. & Mrs. Wiley G. Sloan
Ms. Amy Smartt & Mr. Larry Stringer
Mr. Al Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Smith**
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Smithers
Mr. & Mrs. Frazier L. Solomon
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Somerby
Mr. Bill St. John
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Stagnolia**
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Stanton, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Starnes
Mr. William Stephenson
Mr. Alan D. Strachn
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Swann
Mr. & Mrs. Larry T. Swor
LTC & Mrs. Ernie Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Taylor
Mrs. Louise Thomas
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Throckmorton*
Ms. Natalie Treadway**
Mrs. Mary B. Trice
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tuggle
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Mr. & Mrs. Brent D. Turner
Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Van Brink
Mr. & Mrs. David N. Venrick
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Viar
Mr. & Mrs. Todd M. Viens
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce VonAlmen**
Mr. Ron Wagner & Mrs. Jeannie Judd Wagner
Mr. Brian A. Walker*
Mr. Gregory L. Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. John Edd Wampler
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ward
Mr. Joey L. I. Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Sam T. Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. White
Mr. Edward A. Whitley
Mr. & Mrs. J. Harold Whittaker
Mr. & Mrs. A. Lee Wilhelm
Mr. & Mrs. Billy J. Wilhite
Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Williams, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Witcher
Miss Wanda M. Worsham
Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Wray, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Wright
Mr. Tim Yandell, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Young
Mr. & Mrs. Jarred W. Young
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
Under $100
Mr. Chris Adams
Mr. Michael Wayne Albert
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Alcorn
Mr. Bob Anderson
Dr. Ismet Anitsal
Mr. & Mrs. Joe S. Annis
Alumna Donna McSpadden receiving the
TTU 2005 Outstanding Service Award.
Ms. Julie L. Atchley
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ault
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Austin
Ms. Sabrina Ayers
Ms. Donna R. Babcock
Mr. & Mrs. Berg Bach
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney D. Baldwin
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin W. Barker
Miss Jackie Barlow
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Barlow
The Honorable & Mrs. Haywood Barry
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Baskin
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Beach
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bell
Mrs. Sherry L. Bernstorf
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bertolino
Ms. Diana Gail Bilbrey
Ms. Barbara Black
Captain & Mrs. Rob Blackburn
Dr. & Mrs. Tom Blackshear
Mr. J. S. Blankenship
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bluhm
Mr. David Bordenkircher
Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Borke
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Bowling*
Miss Lisa Bradney
Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Brady
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Breeding, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Brewington
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bridges
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Bright
Mr. & Mrs. B. Nathan Brock
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Douglas Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Brent Brown
Ms. Jessica D. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip N. Brown
Mr. Marc A. Browne
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bruce
Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Bruchas
Miss Susan R. Burdette
Major & Mrs. James R. Burgess
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Burke*
Mr. & Mrs. Hal Burnette
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Burns
Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Burton
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Rodger B. Byrd
Mr. Pat Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie W. Campbell
Ms. Carrie Cantrell
Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Carlen
Mr. & Mrs. John Carmichael
Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Cassetty
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cassetty
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cavin
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cavin
Mr. & Mrs. Justin V. Cecil
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chaffin
Mr. & Mrs. Reggie Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Claud
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Clemmer
Mrs. Betty McCurry & Mr. Homer Cline
Mr. & Mrs. Barry P. Clouse
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cochran
Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Coffelt
DONORS LIST
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Collier
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Conway
Mr. & Mrs. John Cooley
Mr. Kenneth L. Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. T. P. Copeland
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Cowan
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Cowan
Miss Robin Cowan
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. David Culvern
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cummings
Mr. & Mrs. Don Cunningham, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie D. Darrow
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Day
Mr. & Mrs. Ottavio De Beni
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Denney
Mr. & Mrs. David Denny
Mr. & Mrs. Shirlie D. Denson
Mr. & Mrs. Vipul Dhanak
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Dickerson
Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Dicus
Mr. & Mrs. Jack B. Diehl, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Diehm IV
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Doebler
Mr. & Mrs. Allen J. Donaldson
Miss Janet Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Donnelly
Mr. Keith N. Dotson
Mr. Carlton Dowell
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Drexler, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom DuBose
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Terry H. Dunn
Mrs. Peggy Kemp Dycus
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Eaton
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Eblen
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Elam III
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Elder
Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Elmore
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Estes
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Evans, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jamie R. Fitzpatrick
Mr. Bill Flank
Ms. Jeanne Flatt & Mr. Robert Winton
Ms. Rhoda W. Flatt*
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Fontenot
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Fowler
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Frank
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Franklin
Dr. & Mrs. Carl W. Franklin
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Freeny
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Fritts
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fritts
Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Fuller
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gann
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gauby
Mr. & Mrs. Monte Gaw
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Gernt II
Ms. Sandra G. Gibbs
Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Gibson, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Gibson
Mrs. Mary Girton
Mr. & Mrs. Wade Givens
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Glass
Mr. & Mrs. Nolan Goolsby
Larry Schreiber, the keynote speaker for the
college’s Fall Fundraiser Celebration.
Miss Patty Gracey
Mr. & Mrs. Danny R. Grant
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Gray
Mr. Gary W. Green
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Gregg
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gruenewald III
Mr. & Mrs. James Guschke
Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Gustafson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Guyn
Miss Julie Hackbarth
Mr. Mike Hackett
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis W. Haga
Mr. David R. Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hall*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hall, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Hammer
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Handler
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hardwick
Ms. Jo Ann Hardy
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Harmann
Mr. Gary R. Harrell
Mr. & Mrs. David Harris
Mr. & Mrs. William K. Harris
Mr. Will Harris, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. George B. Harrison
Ms. Cheryl D. Harvey
Mr. Johnny Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Kory Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Hensley
Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Higdon
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hinds
Ms. Carolyn W. Hitchcock
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hitchcock
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hogue
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Holder
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Holland*
Mr. & Mrs. Timmy Holloway
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Holman
Ms. Peggy A. Horne
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Houston
Mr. Clarence E. Houston, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Tim W. Huddleston
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hudson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hutton
Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Ingman
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jakes, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan K. Jenkins
Mr. Ricky Jett
Mr. John L. Jett, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Greg D. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. John Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Johnson**
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Joseph III
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kase
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kaspar
Ms. Helen Keeney
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Keisling
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Keller, Jr.
Mr. Dewitt T. Kennard III
Mrs. Sarah Boyles Khleif
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kinkade
Mr. & Mrs. David O. Kinnard
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Kmech
Mr. & Mrs. Levoy Knowles
Mr. & Mrs. Bill LaFollette
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Lambert
Mr. & Mrs. Bill LaRoque
Mr. & Mrs. Cass Larson
Mr. Daniel J. Lawson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Leberman
Dr. John Lee & Mrs. Treasa Leming-Lee
Miss Dodi Leslie
LTC & Mrs. Larry Letner
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lewis
Mr. Brian Lewis & Ms. Starlett Garrett
Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Liposky
Mr. & Mrs. Jim L. Litton
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Loftis
Ms. Brenda Logan
Mr. Brian G. Long
Miss Gina Long
Mr. & Mrs. Richard V. Love, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Luckett, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Josh Luffman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Lyles
Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Lytal
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Maddux
Ms. Amy Mahan
Mr. Craig A. Mahler
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Manis
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Manley
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Manning
Mr. & Mrs. Dewayne Marcus
Miss Ariel Marengo
Ms. Tammy Martin & Mr. Peyton Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Hix Masengill
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Clay Massa
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Massey
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Masterson
Miss Ramsey F. Maupin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mayes
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Maynord
Mr. & Mrs. Bob W. McBryde
Mr. & Mrs. Steve McCay
Mr. & Mrs. Carlie McCowan
Mr. & Mrs. George A. McCrary
Mr. & Mrs. Adam T. McDonald
Mrs. Hilda McDowell*
Mr. & Mrs. James M. McGill**
Mr. & Mrs. Marc McKerley
Mr. James McLaughen & Mrs. Jerry McClaughen
Mr. Joe L. McLerran
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey R. McNeal
Mr. & Mrs. Lem L. McSpadden, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Moore
Col. & Mrs. John H. Moorhead
Miss Vickie Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Moss
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moyer
Mr. & Mrs. James S. Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Myers
Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Mynatt
Dr. & Mrs. Ramachandran Natarajan
Mr. & Mrs. Tom H. Neal, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff T. Niebuhr*
Ms. Myka Noblit
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Olive
Mr. Bill Osborne
Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Overstreet
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Owens
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Owens
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Pack
Ms. Gayle Parks
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Parks
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Parton
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Patrick
Miss Cindy Patton
Mr. & Ms. Johnny Paul*
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd L. Petitt, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Petrone
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Phillips
Mr. Jerry W. Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Phy
Mr. & Mrs. Jody L. Pittman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Powell
Mr. Lowry Powell
Miss Amy Prince
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Pruden
Mr. & Mrs. Harry B. Puffenberger, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David Pullins
Mr. Khaliq Qayumi & Dr. Maleka Qayumi
Mr. Stephen L. Rains
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Read
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Reeves
Mr. & Mrs. Todd W. Reeves
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Regen
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rhyne
Bruce & Susan Skaggs Rickards
Ms. Anita S. Ridley
Mr. Thomas Rifenbury
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Robson
Mr. & Mrs. Shannon Rodgers
Mr. Charles J. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rubright
Mrs. Kathy Ryder
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sanders
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Mr. Robert Sayne
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schick
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. G C. Schrimsher
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Schumacher
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Schumpert
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Scoggins
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Seal
Mr. & Mrs. David Sells
Mr. Bradley W. Sewell
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Sexton
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sharp
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sharp
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sharpe**
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence E. Shattuck III
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Shields
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Shoulders, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Simerly
Ms. Gwen Simms
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Sliger
Mr. & Mrs. Erik W. Slusher
Mrs. Gloria Smiddy
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Smith
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Smith
Mr. & Mrs. G. Randall Smith
Ms. Rita Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Dana D. Snyder
Mrs. Tonya C. Sorrow
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Sparkman
Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Spears II
Mr. & Mrs. Neal W. Spurgeon
Mr. Eric R. Stamps
Miss Jessica Stamps
Mr. Steve Stefaniak
Ms. Christine Stenson
Mr. & Mrs. Steven H. Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stinson, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Josh Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph C. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Story
Mr. & Mrs. Darren Stout
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Stuart**
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Swafford
Miss Kathy Swallows
Miss Laurie Lea Swanson
Mr. & Mrs. Travis Sykes
Mr. & Mrs. Al Tallent
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Tedder
Miss Anita Frances Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Thompson
Miss Martha L. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Seth Tino
Ms. Sarah Tipton
Mrs. Cleora W. Todd
Mr. Pat Trammel
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Trussell
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Tucker
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tucker III
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Turner
Ms. Lori A. Ungurait
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. VanHook
DONORS LIST
Mr. & Mrs. Frederik Vermeer
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Vermillion
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Voland
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wahner
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff A. Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Walker
Mrs. Catherine M. Walker*
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Walls
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Emmett H. Webb III
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Webb
Mrs. Oma T. Webster
Dr. & Mrs. John C. Wells, Jr.
Mr. Dennis Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. David E. White
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Whited
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wiant
Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Wigner
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Wilkerson
Mr. Steve Wilkerson
Mr. Scott Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Williams
Dr. & Mrs. Craig W. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wilmoth
Ms. Jamie Wilmoth & Mr. Alvin Willis, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wilmoth
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Wisniowski
Mr. & Mrs. Travis Wolfe
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Wombwell**
Mr. Mike Woolum & Ms. Angelena Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Woosley
Mr. Bryan R. Yankee
Mr. & Mrs. David Yeary
Mr. Vester C. Young, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Zalewski
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Zody
Mr. Micah D. Zuercher
CORPORATE ASSOCIATES
Academy Industries
American International Group Inc.*
American Marketing Association
APICS- Upper Cumberland Chapter
Arnesen Woodland Hills LLC
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
BellSouth*
BJ's Paint & Wallpaper Company
Blue Bell Foundation
Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown's Building Services
BWXT Y-12 LLC
CIGNA Foundation
Cliff Roe Realty
Coca-Cola Company
Construction Control Corporation
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Cummins Business Services
Currahee Bridge Investments LLC
Deloitte Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation
E.ON / US Foundation
Energizer
ExxonMobil Foundation*
A. Scott Ezell, CPA
First Tennessee National Corporation
General Motors Foundation
H & R Block
Harris Healthcare Consulting PC
Herald Citizen
Hibernia National Bank
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc
Hopkins Real Estate
Hugh L. Goodpasture CPA
IBM Matching Grants Program
Institute for Supply Management
Institutional Wholesale Company Inc.
Jerry D. Schlandt CPA
Jostens Our Town Foundation
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
JTB International Incorporated
Kimberly-Clark Foundation Inc.
Kraft CPAs PLLC
Lane's Septic Tank Company
Lansford and Stephens CPAs
Mark Equipment Company Inc.
Marlowe Law Offices PLLC
Maytag Corporation Foundation
McLamore Family Foundation Inc.
McWilliams Realty and Auction Company
Menasha Corporation
Micro Metals Inc.*
Outback Steakhouse
Parsons & Wright CPA
Phil Dawson Inc.
Phoenix U S A Inc.
Procter & Gamble Fund SP
Progressive Savings Bank
Purity Dairies Inc.
Regions Bank
Royal House Thai Cuisine
Sara Lee Foundation
SBC Foundation
Sideview Partners Inc
Slick Website Development Inc.
Smart-Nashville
State Farm Companies Foundation
State Farm Insurance
State of Tennessee - Tennessee Arts
Commission
Sullivan Tire Company Inc
SunTrust Bank Client Contact Center
Synergistics Farms
The McConnell Group, LLC
Totherow, Haile & Welch, PLLC
Upper Cumberland S.H.R.M. Chapter
USC-Business Partnership Foundation
Verizon Foundation
Voyager Carpet & Floor Covering Company
Wachovia Foundation
Waller, Mitchell & Barnett Attorneys at Law
Wal-Mart Foundation
Wattenbarger Farms
Williams Wholesale Supply
Wimberly Lawson Seale Wright & Daves, PLLC
*Gifts to an Endowment account
**Received matching corporate gifts
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
YEAR IN REVIEW 2005-06
Executive Editor: Lelia Gibson
Managing Editor: Melissa Scott
College of Business Contributors: Lelia Gibson, Judy
Hees, Bob Niebuhr, and Melissa Scott
Special Contributors: Tracey LeFevre (TTU Office of
Public Affairs) and Susan Williams.
Photographs: Emily Bedford, Dean Carothers, John
Lucas, Brenda Taylor, Susan Williams, Bob Wood,
TTU BusinessMedia Center, and Jack Daniel
Distillery.
Year in Review is prepared by the Division of External Relations
for the alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the Tennessee Tech
University College of Business. Correspondence is welcome: Mail
to Division of External Relations, Box 5023, Cookeville, TN
38505-0001, call 931-372-3877, or e-mail business@tntech.edu.
The College of Business’ web site is www.tntech.edu/cob/.
Tennessee Tech University is one of 45 institutions in the
Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest system of higher
education in the nation. The TBR governs six universities, 13 twoyear
colleges, and 26 area technology centers. TBR enrolls more
than 180,000 students in 90 of Tennessee’s 96 counties.
215-000-06/An AA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504/ADA university.
DR. KARL MANN
Dr. Karl Mann, professor of Marketing, unexpectedly
died February 1. Dr. Mann was a
great advocate of his students and alumni. He
spent countless hours supporting them in
numerous endeavors including helping them
find good jobs through his contacts and also
was an outstanding advisor for the Marketing
Club.
Robert E. Niebuhr
Dean
ADMINISTRATION
Virginia M. Moore
Associate Dean
Gary C. Pickett
Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Decision
Sciences and Management
Robert E. Elmore
Chair, Accounting
Mark A. Stephens
Chair, Economics, Finance, and Marketing
Julie M. Galloway
Director, Student Success Center
Lelia F. Gibson
Director, Division of External Relations
Kevin R. Liska
Director, BusinessMedia Center
M. Pat Quillen
Director, Development
Marcia J. Reel
Director, Small Business Development Center
Bob G. Wood
Director, MBA Studies
Dr. Rodney Carlson, professor in the
Department of Decision Sciences and
Management, retired in May, 2006 after 27
years of faithful service. For over 15 years,
he was the driving force behind Beta
Gamma Sigma, the business honors society.
Under his leadership, the TTU chapter
of Beta Gamma Sigma was named a 2005
Premium Chapter by the national office of
the organization.
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