Dave holds the Martin Chair of Insurance in the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.   

Dave previously served as the Joseph F. Freeman Distinguished Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at Appalachian State University.  He has also served as Visiting Professor in the Risk Management & Insurance program at the University of Colorado – Denver. He has taught international risk management and finance courses at the Université d'Angers in France and Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences in Dornbirn Austria.   He serves on the national faculty of the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research teaching in the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) program and as education consultant. He previously served as educational consultant for the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) program.   

Dave received several awards during his tenure at App State, including the business college's Outstanding Service Award, and outstanding teaching awards from the Alumni Association and from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.  He has also received education leadership awards from the American Institute for CPCU, the Independent Insurance Agents' Association of North Carolina, N.C. Surplus Lines Association, and an outstanding service award from the N.C. Commissioner of Insurance. Most recently the N.C. Surplus Lines Association named their scholarship awards in his honor.   Dave led the development of a full major in Risk Management & Insurance in the Jones College of Business at MTSU.  In 2020, the A.M. Best Review magazine recognized the Jones College RMI program as the #1 program in the country.  

Dave worked as an independent agent prior to his career in education. His research interests include risk financing, solvency issues and agency/brokerage operations. He has published extensively in academic and insurance trade journals.  He earned his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Louisiana Tech University, MBA from the University of Mississippi and undergraduate degree from Delta State University.

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