Matthew DeYoung
Chair of MBA Program, Professor of Business
Education
- B.A. – Grand Valley State University
- M.B.A. – Cornerstone University
- Ph.D. – Business Management, Capella University
- Certified in CQ Training by the Center for Cultural Intelligence
Work Experience
- Sales and Management at The Sherwin Williams Paint Company (a Fortune 500 company).
- Member of the leadership team at O’Leary Paint, a local business.
- Missionary in Tanzania, Africa.
- President and CEO of Shine Window Care and Holiday Lighting, a nationwide franchise organization.
- Founder of 4 businesses.
- Owner of a 30-acre farm, hostel and guesthouse in Belize, designed to teach students cultural intelligence and business as mission.
Life Experiences
- Cancer dad for six years, watched Jesus heal his daughter.
- Foster dad to many.
- Loves to teach students one class at a time, even if they are not degree seeking.
- Has led over 100 people on a custom, cultural immersion in Belize that can be taken for college credit.
- Spends time every day videoconferencing with students.
- Passionate about teaching business as mission, personal mastery, business planning, organizational health.