EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

 

Doctor of Business Administration, 1981, Indiana University

Master of Business Administration, 1976, Indiana University

Bachelor of Arts, 1975, Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis)

Chartered Financial Analyst, 1987, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (now CFA Institute)

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Founder and Principal, Southard Financial, Memphis TN

Partner, Mercer Capital Management, Inc., Memphis TN (1984-87)

Consulting Associate, Mercer Capital Management, Inc., Memphis TN (1983-84)

Principal, Douglas K. Southard, Financial Consultant, Memphis TN (1982-83)

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD

Assistant Professor of Finance, Rhodes College, Memphis TN

Assistant Professor of Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg VA

Lecturer in Finance, Indiana University, Bloomington IN

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE            

Frequent Speaker, professional organizations, business valuation topics

Expert Witness, business valuation, local, state and federal courts

Board of Directors, Plymkraft, Inc., Newport News, VA

Board of Directors, Columbian Rope Company, Auburn NY

Former Officer, West Tennessee Chapter, American Society of Appraisers

 

PUBLICATIONS

"Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model to Determine Capitalization Rates: Adjusting for Differences in Financial Structure, " with Severin C. Carlson, Business Valuation Review, June 1991

"Business Valuation Can Serve in Lifetime Planning, " with Z.C. Mercer, Memphis Business Journal, April 1-5, 1985

"Valuation Process Holds Keys to Executive Wealth," with Z.C. Mercer, Memphis Business Journal, March 25-29, 1985

"What IRA's Are Worth," with Z.C. Mercer, The Southern Banker, June 1984