Type Of Business:
Distance learning institution
Expertise:
Business development and growth within dynamic, competitive and volatile industries
Major Product/SVS:
Graduate-level, distance learning courses in taxation for independent study
Hobbies/Sports:
Fishing; Spending time with family and friends
Education Degrees:
MBA, University of New Haven; Bachelor of Business Administration, Business and Finance, North Carolina Central University, Magna Cum Laude
Number Of Years In Profession:
22
Number Of Years In Current Position:
4
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to good planning, fierce focus and flexibility.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Hanson, through the wife of the school's founder (now deceased), was asked to take over the company. He possesses more than two decades of management experience. For the past four years, he has served as chairman and president of Washington Institute for Graduate Studies, a 35-year-old institution offering distance learning instruction to tax professionals and attorneys. Mr. Hanson has an impressive track record of success in charitable fundraising (more than $119 million raised for educational and health and human service organizations). Mr. Hanson served honorably in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Oversee all aspects of institution of higher learning