Richard Patterson

Academic Degrees

• PhD, Finance, Michigan State University, 1995
• MBA, Finance, University of Texas at El Paso, 1981
• BA, Biology, Luther College, 1970

Professional Experience

• Previous teaching positions held:
• - visiting assistant professor, Ball State University, 2005 - 2006
• - assistant professor, Hilbert College, 1998 - 2005
• - assitant professor, Gettysburg College, 1997 - 1998
• Comptroller for 181st Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard (INANG), achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel during a career of 24 years of active duty (USMC) and traditional guardsman service (TXANG, INANG)
• Instructor weapon systems officer in the F-4 Phantom II fighter, totaling more than 1600 flight hours