On this episode, we’re joined by David Gill.
David W. Gill has served as a seminary or business school professor of ethics for over 40 years. He was also the inaugural Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology & Business Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he was also Director of the Mockler Center for Faith & Ethics in the Workplace.
Prior to this, he served on the faculties of New College Berkeley (1977-90), North Park University (1992-2001) and St. Mary’s College (2004-2010).
He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (BA 1968), San Francisco State University (MA 1971), and University of Southern California (PhD 1979).
He is the author of nine books including a two-volume introduction to Christian ethics: Becoming Good: Building Moral Character and Doing Right: Practicing Ethical Principles (InterVarsity, 2000 & 2004) and a general market business ethics book, It’s About Excellence: Building Ethically Healthy Organizations (Wipf & Stock, 2008/2011).
His latest book is Workplace Discipleship 101: A Primer.
He was raised in the Plymouth Brethren, ordained at Allen Temple Baptist Church (Oakland CA) and is a member of Solano Community Church (Albany CA). He has served as Interim Pastor at University Covenant Church (Davis CA) and Trinitarian Congregational Church (Wayland MA) and has been guest preacher or speaker for many churches and campus fellowships over the past 50 years. He has been married to Lucia (Paulson) since 1967. They are the parents of two and grandparents of six.
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On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rick Martinez.
Dr. Rick Martinez is the Assoc. Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs and a Professor of Business Administration in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Greenville University. Prior to coming to NGU, Dr. Martinez served in numerous faculty and administrative roles at Baylor University, Houston Baptist University, and Oklahoma Baptist University, as well as Assistant VP for Academic Affairs at Charleston Southern University.
He is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Management, California Management Review, Journal of Business Research, Business Horizons, Journal of Biblical Integration in Business, Christian Scholars Review, Christian Business Review, Christian Business Academy Review, and others.
He is also a co-editor of the Christian Business Review.
He is the 2020 recipient of the Christian Business Faculty Association’s Sharon Johnson Award for significant contributions in scholarship that integrates the Christian faith with business principles and practice.
Prior to his academic career, Dr. Martinez spent six years in the U.S. Navy operating nuclear power plants on surface ships.
Dr. Martinez has a B.S. in Political Science from Arizona State University, an M.B.A. in Management of Information Systems from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Management from Texas A&M.
Rick and his wife Peggy live in Greer and are by God’s grace the blessed parents of three amazing young adult children, Mariah, Tyler, and Sierra.
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