Gene Stanaland
The Current Economy: How We Got Here, Where We\'re Going
Gene Stanaland is called the Will Rogers of Economics due to his ability to make the complex subject of economics understandable and entertaining.
Dr. Stanaland is now the president of GSE. Inc., an economics and management consulting firm. For twenty years, he was a member of the Economics Department at Auburn University in Alabama, and he was the head of the department for the last eight (1972 to 1980) of those years. Dr. Stanaland received his MBA and Ph.D degrees from Auburn's rival school, the University of Alabama. His business involvements are far-reaching. Dr. Stanaland is on the board of directors of several institutions, including Computer Maintenance Professionals, Farmers National Bank and Diversified Products.
In demand as a public speaker, Dr. Stanaland has a list of clients that reads like a "Who's Who" in business. Some of his clients include Teledyne, General Electric, Burlington Industries, Georgia Pacific, DuPont, Kraft, and Dow Chemical. His expertise also puts him in demand at such educational institutions as the Foreign Service Institute, the University of Dallas, and Mercer University's Executives Forum.
Dr. Stanaland makes the "dreary science" both understandable and exciting through his wit, style and common sense approach which are guaranteed to leave you laughing. He has spoken before hundreds of groups over the years and his educational and entertaining message promises to be most worthwhile.
Dr. Gene Stanaland is eminently qualified to speak on the subject of the economy and does so with a unique twist of humor and authority. Dr. Stanaland is now the president of an economics and management consulting firm. For twenty years, he was a member of the Economics Department at Auburn University in Alabama and was head of the department for the last eight of those years