David M Szymanski

Dr. David M. Szymanski was appointed as the ninth dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Business. He previously was the JC Penney Chair of Retailing Studies and served as director of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M. He also serves on the board of directors for Officemax Incorporated. He earned his BA in economics at the University of North Carolina-Asheville, his MA in economics at Vanderbilt University, and his MBA and PhD in marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Szymanski was a member of the marketing department faculty of Texas A&M University where he served as the Director of the Center for Retailing Studies from July 2000 through April 2006. Dr. Szymanski has held senior positions at the University since 1987. Dr. Szymanski is presently a director of OfficeMax, Inc.