John Mulford

E-Mail: johnmul@regent.edu
Phone: (757) 226-4354

Education

Cornell University, Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning
Brown University, B.S. in Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Background

John Mulford came to Regent University in 1982 as a founding faculty member in the School of Business. In 1990, he was named dean and served in this position through the summer of 2004. From 1994-1997 and 2000-01, Mulford served as Regent's Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations, overseeing all the business functions of the university. From 1994 to 2002, he served as Chief Investment Officer, managing the university's endowment.

Before coming to Regent, Mulford conducted policy research at the Rand Corporation and served as Vice President and Senior Economist at First Interstate Bank of California. His housing research at Rand, published in monographs and articles, influenced the design of federal housing programs in the 1970's and 80's. His work on the dynamics of a housing program's enrollment was published in Management Science. At First Interstate Bank, he advised the senior management on credit models and consumer deposit instruments.

At Regent, Mulford has taught economics, statistics, and management science, but his passion has been developing a comprehensive Christian worldview of business and equipping those called to business with the tools to glorify God in their work. He has a particular interest in seeing disadvantaged groups advance through entrepreneurial activity.

Areas of Expertise

Servant leadership
Business ethics
Industry analysis and strategy
Statistics, economics, and management science

Research and Publications