EKU School of Business: 5Q Series
Five Questions – To Help You Get to Know Us
The Eastern Kentucky University School of Business: 5Q Series is a way to get to know our colleagues, our students, our graduates and all of our Friends of EKU Business. We have a chance to hear from people who believe in EKU, from people who have a dream and find a way to realize that dream, and to hear from seasoned business professionals. And with this opportunity, we want to engage both our students and our future students, and all of our stakeholders, to give some insight on what goes on behind the scenes inside the School of Business. We want these interviews to act as an oral history, describing what went on in years past, what we’re working on today, and what we hope for the future. It helps us keep our Service Region informed, and gives us a chance to convey some of our current research topics and other significant accomplishments to our stakeholders. 5Q interviews are divided into these seven tracks: • School of Business Leadership Team • Current Students – Undergrad & Graduate • Degreed Business Alumni • Friends of The School of Business • Faculty in the School of Business • Staff supporting the School of Business and • Retired Faculty from the School of Business
4 years ago

Ep.009 - 5Q's with Dale Cooper, Management Alum

Five Questions with Dale Cooper

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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4 years ago

Ep.008 - 5Q's with MacKenzie Kibler, Graduate Student

5 Questions with Mack! Kibler

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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4 years ago

Ep.007 - 5Q's with Andy Baker, FIN Alum

5 Questions with Andy Baker

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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4 years ago

Ep.004 - 5Q's with Dr. Al Patrick, Dean of the College of Business, Retired

5 Questions with Dr. Al Patrick

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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4 years ago

Ep.003 - 5Q's with Ed Yeaste, MGT Alum

5 Questions with Ed Yeaste

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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