{"id":2345,"date":"2020-06-03T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2020-06-03T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:42:01","slug":"entrepreneur-chairs-marketing-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/03\/entrepreneur-chairs-marketing-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneur Chairs Marketing Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dr. Scott J. Walton is now chair of the undergraduate Marketing program for the College of Business, bringing his experience as a corporate executive, business owner, and educator to Wilmington University.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2346\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Biz-art-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Walton\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>For five years, Dr. Walton was an executive at United Parcel Service, where he focused on management, supply chain, budgeting and project management. As a consultant, he developed a plan for Starbucks to outsource their daily maintenance operations in more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada. Dr. Walton also is a successful entrepreneur, founding Velocity Performance Apparel, a screen-printing and embroidery company based in Aberdeen, Maryland, that serves corporations and sports teams.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining WilmU full-time, Dr. Walton taught at Harford Community College and Cecil College in Maryland. He also was an adjunct instructor in the Marketing Program at WilmU. In his new role, he teaches a variety of courses including marketing, social media marketing, entrepreneurship, small business, business management, and accounting. He is a sought-after speaker, lecturing to businesses and organizations on such topics as generational differences, enhancing established teams, strategies for team development, and effective communication.<\/p>\n<p>He earned his doctoral degree from WilmU, an MBA from Loyola University and dual bachelor\u2019s degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Washington College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Scott J. 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