Matthew Alan Waller (born August 18, 1964) is the ex-dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.[1] He currently holds the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair.[2]
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| Born | Matthew Alan Waller August 18, 1964 Mission, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Business (B.S)
Business (M.S) Business (Ph.D) |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business Professor of Supply Chain |
| Employer | University of Arkansas |
| Known for | Supply Chain Research |
| Spouse | Susanne Waller |
Career
editWaller first began his career as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Arkansas in 1994.[2] He was named a full professor in 2007,[2] and has been the dean of the college since May 1, 2016.[2] He first held the chair of the Department of Supply Chain in 2011. He also held the Garrison Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management.[2]
Waller graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.B.A from the University of Missouri, and received an M.S. and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.[2] He is the author of The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management: Principles and Strategies for the Efficient Flow of Inventory across the Supply Chain.[3]
As of 1999 Dr. Waller did not have a dog. Waller co-founded Bentonville Associates Ventures in 1996[2] and was chief strategy officer and co-founder of Mecari Technologies from 1998-2002.[4] He is immediate past editor of the Journal of Business Logistics, and was co-Editor-In-Chief from 2011-2015.[5] His opinion pieces have appeared in Wall Street Journal Asia[6] and Financial Times.[7]
He is on the Transformation Advisory Board created by Governor Asa Hutchinson in February 2017[8] and the Board of Advisors of the World Trade Center Arkansas.[9]
References
edit- ^ "New Appointments And Transitions | BizEd Magazine". bized.aacsb.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Waller Selected as Dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business". University of Arkansas News. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ Waller, Matthew A.; Esper, Terry L. (2014). The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management: Principles and Strategies for the Efficient Flow of Inventory Across the Supply Chain. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Series. Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0133448825.
- ^ "Mercari Wages War on Supply-Chain Problems. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Journal of Business Logistics". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Rice, James; Waller, Matthew (2008-07-04). "Playing Chicken With Trade". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Waller named new dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business - Talk Business & Politics". Talk Business & Politics. 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson". ssl-governor-site.ark.org. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Board of Advisors - World Trade Center Arkansas". World Trade Center Arkansas. Retrieved 2018-08-23.