Bachelor of Science (BS)-Finance, and Bachelor of Science (BS)-Management-Florida State University-1968
Master of Business Administration (MBA)-Finance-Florida State University-1970
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)-Texas-1972
One year of law school at University of San Diego-1977
Doctor of Business Administration-Accounting (DBA)-Anderson University (Indiana)-2016
Academic Educator
Over 18 years of Undergraduate and Graduate teaching experience
Currently, Professor at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA starting Fall 2019, teaching primarily in the MBA program.
Previously, Professor at the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA. Taught there 13 years (2006-2019).
75% in MBA program
Courses taught: Strategy, Managerial Accounting, Finance, International Business, Healthcare Finance
International Visiting MBA Professor (Face-to-Face) at CETYS Universidad, Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico:
Classes conducted in English and Spanish
Courses: International Finance, International Business
International Visiting MBA Professor (Online) at Steinbeis University-SIBE, Berlin, Germany for students in Germany, Tajikistan, Israel, Brazil, China, Thailand, Spain, Poland, and Uganda
Courses: Empirical Research Methods, International Management
Served as Committee Chair for over 30 MBA thesis projects at Point Loma Nazarene University and Steinbeis University-SIBE (Germany)
Over 7 years of Adjunct Teaching at both Undergraduate and MBA level (mostly MBA) at following universities: San Diego State University, National University, California Miramar University, Prairie View A&M University (Houston, Texas), University of Richmond (Virginia)-Ft. Lee Extension
Led PLNU MBA trips to Europe corporate/cultural events in 2011 and 2018.
Teaching Evaluations
PLNU has utilized the IDEA national database and ranking criteria since Fall 2015.
Excellent course teaching evaluations received from students on a scales of 5.0:
27% of all course teaching evaluations received are a perfect 5.0.
45% of all course teaching evaluations received are either 4.9 or 5.0.
91% of all course teaching evaluations received are between 4.7 and 5.0.
100% of all course teaching evaluations received are above 4.3.
In summary, consistently rank in the top 10% nationally using the IDEA national data base ranking criteria.
Academic Publications
Dissertation title: An Investigation of the Impact that the Reduction in Shares Outstanding Resulting from a Stock Buyback Program has on the Overall Changes in the Share Price Compared to the Changes in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (2016)
Publication title: An Alternative Explanation for Stock Price Increases among the S&P 500 Following a Stock Buyback Announcement. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 3(2) 2017, pp. 127-136
Publication Title: Do Share Price Increases Diminish for Companies with Multiple Stock Buyback Announcements? (submitted for publication)
Publication Title: CEO’s Charismatic Leadership and Humility as Determinants of Organizational Ambidexterity in Responsive or Proactive Market Orientation within the Pakistani SME Financial Services Sector (submitted for publication) (co-authored with Ahmed, A. & Yahya, F.)
Several articles are currently in progress and include an amplification of the “Share Price Increase” article above and articles on culture, leadership, and strategy in different Pakistani business sectors.
Adapted textbook in use for Strategic Management course in PLNU MBA program with McGraw Hill: Munoz, J.E., BUS 695-Strategic Management, 2017, McGraw-Hill Education (ISBN: 978-1-307-05706-5.
Multiple industry publications concerning the USA and worldwide tuna industry dating back to 1991.
Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal that was published in 1974.
Academic Presentations
Keynote speaker (by video) for 1st International Conference on Social Sciences: Emerging Trends in Research, hosted by the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan.
Presentation at 2nd International Research Conference on Economics, Business, and Social Sciences, July 2017, in Penang, Malaysia for the Alternative Explanation article above
Presentation at the 84th International Atlantic Economic Society Conference, October, 2017, in Montreal, Canada for the Diminishing Returns article above
Keynote speaker at Tabor College in Hillsdale, KS, on March 8, 2017 for their Nachtigal Series.
Keynote speaker and 2-day sales seminar leader for Wright Medical in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2014)
Multiple television, radio, print media interviews on a variety of business topics (1981-Present).
Multiple industry presentations concerning the USA and worldwide tuna industry (1981-2010.
Academic Editorial/Advisory Boards and Scientific Committees
Editorial Board:
Journal of Business & Social Review in Emerging Economies, based in Pakistan and Malaysia (March 2017-Present)
Leadership, Education, Personality: An Interdisciplinary Journal, based in Germany (October 2018-Present)
Guest Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences (July 2018)
Scientific Committee:
Emerging Economies in Transition, based out of Cracow University, Poland (December 2018-Present)
Advisory Board:
Center for Sustainability, Research & Consultancy (CSRC), based in Pakistan and Malaysia (August 2018-Present)
Academic Administrator
MBA Program Director at Point Loma Nazarene University for 7 years.
Built evening MBA program from 25 students to over 150 students.
Significantly increased tuition over this time.
Significantly increased program entry standards.
Instrumental in starting a daytime, full-time MBA program.
Raised $4M in new tuition revenue for the University during the recession of 2007-2010.
Business Executive and Consultant:
Over 45 years as an international businessperson; 38 at the CEO-COO-CFO level.
Former CEO of Chicken of the Sea (1988-92):
Today a billion-dollar international seafood company.
Led the team that acquired the company from Ralston Purina.
Put together US$400 million financing package with group of international lenders.
After acquisition, became CEO of company for 5 years.
International business consultant (1981-Present):
Financial analysis, re-structurings, business plans.
Operational and organizational issues.
For small start-ups, family firms, private and publicly traded companies.
Clients have included a large public medical device company, several billion-dollar seafood companies, and a giftware company, among others.
Consultant/Advisor to US State Department on Pacific/Atlantic Ocean tuna fishery negotiations
Expert witness for US State Department in international fisheries case involving Ecuador.
Other executive business experience (1974-2007):
Consultant/CEO of shared sustainable commercial tuna fleet for 4 large multinational seafood companies (South Pacific Tuna Corp).
CEO of Mexico-based sustainable aquaculture company (BC Abalone).
CFO of multinational tuna cannery (Sun Harbor Industries).
Controller, Solar Turbines International (International Harvester).
CFO of commercial fishing division of US public company (Zapata Corp).
Non-executive business experience (1971-74):
Financial analyst for State of Florida and Exxon Corporation.
Manager of accounting office on US Army base (Ft. Lee).
Awards and Honors
Keynote speaker (by video) for 1st International Conference on Social Sciences: Emerging Trends in Research, hosted by the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan.
Keynote speaker at Tabor College in Hillsdale, KS, in March 2017 for their Nachtigal Series of influential businesspersons.
Keynote speaker and 2-day sales seminar leader for Wright Medical in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2014)
In the News
Radio and Television
KCBQ-San Diego, “It’s Your Business”, syndicated show hosted by Richard Muscio, (2019)
Univision-San Diego, Economic outlook (Conducted in Spanish) (2012)
Print Media
Hatch Magazine, Feature interview on PLNU online MBA program, 3 (1), p.15, (2018)
Rising Influence: China and the World Economy, Point Loma Nazarene University Viewpoint, October 2010, in-depth interview.
Leadership & Online Teaching, Interview conducted by Ms. N. Westermann at Steinbeis University’s School for International Business & Entrepreneurship in Stuttgart, Germany (15 November 2018)
Other Items
Citizen of USA; Born in Puerto Rico.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Excellent health.
Have visited 81 countries.
Completed Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii (1983).
Have completed over 20 marathons and over 20 cycling centuries.
Officer in US Army (First Lieutenant); Honorable discharge.