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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2011)—Dr. William B. Greer will be inaugurated as the 15th president of Milligan College on Friday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. in Milligan’s Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Memorial Chapel. The event is open to the public.
The keynote speaker at the inauguration ceremony is U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, the only Tennessean popularly elected both governor and U.S. Senator. Sen. Alexander has served as U.S. Education Secretary, University of Tennessee president and professor at Harvard University’s School of Government.
Milligan will host a variety of special events leading up to the Oct. 28 inauguration ceremony. Greer will meet with many groups at receptions and luncheons throughout the week. Events are scheduled for students, civic leaders, church leaders, Milligan board members, delegates and special guests.
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Michael Miller, director of programs at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, will present an academic lecture titled “The Role of Business in Expanding God’s Kingdom,” at 11 a.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Milligan’s Seeger Chapel. This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Aaron Wymer, minister at Grandview Christian Church in Johnson City, Tenn., will lead a Service of Blessing for President and First Lady Bill and Edwina Greer at the college’s weekly chapel service on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. This time of prayer and worship in Seeger Chapel is open to the public.
After the inaugural ceremony on Friday, Milligan’s annual Homecoming celebration (Oct. 28-29) begins. The weekend provides many opportunities for alumni to rekindle old memories and friendships and celebrate the new presidency of Greer.
Homecoming highlights include the Fourth Annual Library Homecoming Book Sale, performances of the musical “The Secret Garden,” an art exhibit by Milligan alumna Carrie Theobald Buell and a concert by Alathea.
Greer was named the 15th president of Milligan on March 18, 2011, and assumed office on July 16, 2011, following the retirement of Don Jeanes.
Greer most recently served as vice president for institutional advancement at Milligan and before that served for 12 years as a member of the college’s faculty and as chair of the business area for many years.
He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. His areas of academic interest include monetary/macroeconomic theory and the history of economic thought. His book “Ethics and Uncertainty” examined the role of uncertainty in economic theory as viewed from the contrasting perspectives of John Keynes and Frank Knight, a 1911 Milligan alumnus.
As founding director, Greer led the efforts to develop and establish Milligan’s Master of Business Administration program, a program built upon the philosophy of ethical decision making from a Christian perspective. Greer is also a member of the Messiah College International Business Institute faculty, teaching comparative economics in Eastern and Western Europe as part of the Institute’s summer program. Greer’s prior experience includes positions with a large food processor (Pet Dairy/Land-O-Sun Dairies) and an appliance motor manufacturer (Morrill Motors).
For more information and a schedule of the inauguration events, visit www.milligan.edu/president. To learn more about Homecoming events, visit www.milligan.edu/homecoming.