Professional of the Year - Education/Business Ethics and Leadership

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Phillip V. Lewis

Title: Dean, College of Professional Studies
Industry: Education
Type of Organization: College
Major Product/Service: Higher education
Expertise: Dr. Lewis has over 38 years experience, with an extensive background in business ethics and leadership education. He is a former Dean at Azusa Pacific University and Abilene Christian University and has extensive teaching experience in five different universities including Oklahoma State University and Northern Arizona University. Dr. Lewis has international experience in China, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Geographic Area of Distribution: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Affiliations: A.C.B.S.P.; C.F.A.
University/Degree: Ed.D., Business Education, University of Houston, 1970
Born: March 27, 1942, Eastland, Texas
Hobbies/Sports: Dr. Lewis enjoys musicals, theatre, reading and travel.
Spouse: Marilyn Hermann
Married: December 14, 1963
Children: Philip Brook, Blair Elliot
Work History: Dr. Lewis was formerly involved in university leadership, banking and the retail clothing industry.
Honors & Awards: Faculty Leadership Award, 2006
Published Works: Dr. Lewis authored 30 books, monographs and training manuals as well as 110 articles and chapters on organization, communications, management and leadership. He presented 40 papers and 50 professional speeches.
Career Accomplishments: Dr. Lewis feels that his major career accomplishments was serving as a Dean at three different institutions of higher learning and that he started an MBA Program and grew it to over 200 students.