EKU School of Business: 5Q Series

Ep.010 - Episode Notes Dr. Tom Erekson was interviewed November 18, 2019.

Thomas L. Erekson is Dean of the College of Business and Technology at Eastern Kentucky University, a position he has held since August 1, 2014. Before coming to EKU he served as a Dean at Western Illinois University, a School Director at Brigham Young University, a Dean at Bowling Green State University, and he has held faculty and administrative positions at the University of Maryland, the University of Illinois, the University of Wyoming, and Northern Illinois University. He earned his doctorate and his master’s from the University of Illinois and his bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University.

Dr. Erekson has published more than 60 articles, three books, and has presented more than 100 papers at national/international conferences. He has a strong record in securing grants, including providing leadership for a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation in 2004 to establish the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE). He has served on the boards for several professional societies, and he has served as a consultant to the U. S. Department of Education, the Navajo Nation, BoysTown, major corporations, and several school districts, colleges and universities.

Dr. Erekson and his wife, Terry, are originally from Aurora, Illinois, and they love living and working in Kentucky.

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Ep.009 - Episode Notes:
Dale Cooper was interviewed on November 20, 2019. He graduated EKU in 1980 with BBA in Mgt. Dale is on campus today as the MMIB Department Distinguished Alum, speaking to faculty, staff, and students. He is currently the President & CEO of Xact Communications out of Lexington, KY, with customers worldwide. As a student, Dale lived in Todd Hall. He now lives in nicer accommodations. Dale also serves the School of Business as a member of the Business Advisory Council. Thanks Dale for taking the time to be with us and giving us a day of your time - and thanks for giving back to your EKU Community!

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Ep.008 - Episode Notes Mack! Kibler was interviewed November 8, 2019. She started working for the School of Business as a Lab Consultant and earned promotions to Team Leader and then to Lab Supervisor. She was instrumental in the construction of the Financial Research/Investments Computer Lab as well as the Business Analytics Lab. She graduated with a CIS minor and is currently working on her Masters in Criminology.

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Ep.007 - Episode Notes Andy Baker joined us on campus on November 14, 2019 as the AFIS (Accounting, Finance & Information Systems) Department Distinguished Alum and was kind enough to take time with me for this interview. Andy is President and COO of Traditional Bank. Founded in Mt. Sterling Kentucky in 1902, Traditional Bank remains an independent, locally-owned bank with 245 employees in its six-county service area. The bank has 16 locations in Central and Eastern Kentucky and approximately $1.7 billion in assets and is the sixth largest of banks domiciled in Kentucky. He was joined by his lovely wife Mary, who is also an EKU graduate from the Nursing Program. Thanks for joining us today Mary!

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Ep.006 - Episode Notes James Mooney was interviewed on November 15, 2019. James is a current Business student working on his Business degree with a major in CIS. He also works for the School of Business as a Lab Consultant.

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Ep.005 - Episode Notes Tyler Caviness was interviewed on November 15, 2019. Tyler is the Professional Golf Management (PGM) Coordinator as well as a Senior Lecturer. Besides being faculty, he is also an EKU graduate from the MBA program.

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Ep.004 - Episode Notes Dr. Al Patrick was interviewed on November 8, 2019. Following graduation from Honaker High School in Russell County and from Bluefield College, Dr. Patrick earned his bachelor and master’s degrees at Virginia Tech and a doctorate at the University of Tennessee. He taught at Virginia High School in Bristol, at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia, at Northeast Louisiana State University in Monroe, and at UT in Knoxville. Over a span of 33 years, he served as professor, department chair, MBA program director, and dean in the College of Business at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond; he retired from EKU in 1998. He enjoys reading, writing, traveling, gardening, crossword puzzles, and backpacking. Alfred has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, the John Muir Trail in California, and other trails. He and his wife, Peggy, live in Richmond, Kentucky. As a successful novelist, Dr. Patrick has authored four novels, including Clinch Mountain Echoes, Clinch River Justice, Clinch Valley Pursuit, and Hessian Soldier, American Pioneer: A March to Destiny.

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Ep.003 - Episode Notes Mr. Ed Yeaste is the CFO and Sr. Vice President of INOAC North America. INOAC North America employs 4700 people and generates $1.1bn each year in sales. He graduated EKU as a MGT major and joins us today as the Management, Marketing and International Business Distinguished Alum and was kind enough to allow us this time for an interview.

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Ep.002 - Episode Notes Alyson Crawford was interviewed on November 8, 2019. Alyson also works for the School of Business as a Lab Supervisor helping to manage over 300 computers and technology in 26 classrooms. She has proven herself to be multi-talented and invaluable.

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Ep.001 - Episode Notes Dr. Norb Elbert was interviewed on November 7, 2019. Dr. Elbert, now retired, served The EKU School of Business as the Management, Marketing & International Business Department Chair.

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