Curriculum Vitae:
Education and Training:
- Harvard University, Institute for Educational Management
- Vanderbilt University, Doctor of Education (Administration, Leadership)
- Doctoral research on education and business “Presidential Priorities”
- Finished first two years working full-time and commuting, third year in residence
- Birmingham-Southern College, Master’s (Management)
- 4.0 / 4.0 Honors Graduate while working full-time
- Carnegie-Mellon University, College Management Program
- Auburn University, Bachelor’s (Business, Finance, Communications)
- Top 10 Outstanding Senior Students
- Outstanding Undergraduate Member "Man of the Year" Award, Pi Kappa Alpha
- #7 nationally 1st year salesperson, summer job selling books door-to-door (Varsity/Thomas Nelson Publishers)
- 100+ institutes, conferences, courses and seminars
- Shades Valley High School / Gresham Junior High
- President, Order of DeMolay (service & social fraternity)
- Class President
- Four sports (golf, wrestling, baseball, football); worked part-time (life guard, construction, newspaper sales, golf course staff, grocery store clerk…)
Professional Service & Experience:
- Dyson Leadership Institute (1988-)
- Professional practice, Professor, executive coach, and leadership consultant
- President, Personal Leadership Association (nonprofit)—founder and trustee (1991-)
- Plan for Life Alliance Network (2000-)
- Professor, Birmingham-Southern College (adjunct, 1986-)
- Created and teach Life Planning and Leadership (1997-)
- Taught Principles of Management (undergraduate) and Strategic Management (graduate program)
- Doctoral degree candidate and research student, Vanderbilt University (1987-88)
- Birmingham-Southern College—Associate Vice President (directed planning 1984-87)
- Director of Alumni Affairs (directed the Alumni Association, 1980-87).
- Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity—executive staff: Director of Chapter Development (1977-78); Educational and leadership consultant (1976-77).
Publication Highlights:
- Professionalism Under Stress, co-author with Col. Stretch Dunn (2003, 2004, 2005 ).
- Patriotism In Action, co-author with Col. Stretch Dunn (2004, 2005)
- Ethical Fitness and Decision-making, co-author with Stretch Dunn (2002).
- “Seven Characteristics of Attitude” (1998, November). Personal Excellence: The Magazine of Life Enrichment. Executive Excellence Publishing.
- “Three Purposes of Life” (1998, February). Personal Excellence.
- Suggestions for Successful Living: Positive Ideas for the 7 Areas of Life (1984).
“Presidential Priorities” with Dr. Ralph Kirkman (1989, March / April). AGB Reports: Journal of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.- “Managing Time Wisely Builds Leaders” (1989, March / April). AGB Reports.
- Presidential Priorities: Personal Time Priorities Among Presidents of the Best Colleges in the South (1988, May). Vanderbilt University.
- The Career Planner (1979-1984).
Activities / Highlights:
Philanthropical / volunteer service
- Founding Fellow, National Endowment for the Public Trust
- President, Graduate Alumni Council, Birmingham-Southern College
- Faculty, Project Corporate Leadership
- Founding Steering Committee, Chamber Leadership Development
- Volunteer Reader for the Blind, Birmingham and Nashville
- President, Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Association, Auburn
- President, Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Association, Birmingham
- President, Pi Kappa Alpha Region (Alabama-Georgia)
- President, Order of DeMolay, Birmingham Chapter
- Teacher, guest speaker for churches, seminars, Sunday Schools, advisor to pastors
Appreciation for Servant Leadership:
- 10 Outstanding Young Alabamians
- Top 40 Under 40, Birmingham Area
- Top 10 Senior Students, Auburn University
- Top 10 Sophomores (selected freshman year), Auburn
- Outstanding Undergraduate Member of the Year, Auburn University Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter
- Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Association at Auburn University
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
- Diamond Award, Varsity Company, Thomas Nelson Publishers (70+ hours per week of effort selling Bibles)
- Top 20 (#7) National First-year Salesman (college student), Thomas Nelson Publishers Varsity Company
- Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fraternity, Auburn
- Dr. David Dyson - - Distinctions - - Recommended Reading -
