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Randy Markley

Randy Markley

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D., Warrington College of Business of University of Florida (Accounting)
M.B.A., University of La Verne (Business & Public Management)
M.A., University of Southern California (Public Administration)
B.A., University of La Verne (Business)

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Professor Markley has held many executive positions overseeing the financial, operational and business development for both public and private corporations.  He began his managerial career as a Division Manager for the Los Angeles based Santee-Knudsen Dairies Corp, #1 manufacturer of dairy foods in California.  A few years later, he was recruited by Fortune 500 company ConAgra Foods to lead the launch of a segment of Healthy Choice products into the California market.  After a successful launch for ConAgra, he was recruited by Wells Enterprises as a Region Manager, and three years later he was promoted to Division Manager with responsibility over all financial and business operations in the Western U.S. 

Professor Markley holds two master’s degrees, a certificate in teaching in higher education, and a doctorate in business administration with a focus on accounting.  Professor Markley’s research interests involve the intersection of effective college teaching and learning methods and accounting and finance topics.