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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BSOB Students- <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope that your semester has gotten off to a great start. Some of you are likely aware that Dr. Howard Finch has moved to Samford’s Office of the Provost to be involved in central University administration. We are grateful for his eight
years of service as Dean of the Brock School of Business.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After seven years as a faculty member and the last eight as Associate Dean, effective July 1 of this summer, I was asked to serve as Interim Dean of the Brock School of Business. Dr. Jeremy Thornton, Professor of Economics, is serving
as our Associate Dean and Dr. Barbara Cartledge has been promoted to Senior Assistant Dean.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our Leadership Team also includes our three returning department chairs: Dr. Steve Jones, Dr. Alan Blankley, and Dr. Darin White.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are here to provide resources and support to the Faculty and Staff of the BSOB so that they can deliver an excellent classroom experience to you as we work together to develop the next generation of Christian Business Leaders.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am blessed to be able to serve as your Dean and look forward to working together for a great 2019-20 academic year!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:130%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#002649">Charles M. (Chad) Carson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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