WEIKANG “KEN” WANG 3001 Camberley Ln Midland, MI 48640 USA 989-488-8018(cell) 989-837-4434(office) [email protected]

EDUCATION

MBA, Master of Business Administration (AACSB accredited) Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas July 2008

Ph. D student in Interdisciplinary Doctorate Program, finished graduate courses in Management, Marketing, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology & Communication Washington State University Pullman, Washington 1993

Master of Science in Physical Education Washington State University Pullman, Washington 1990

Bachelor of Arts in English University (one of the top 100 universities in ) 1982

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor Northwood University, Midland, MI August, 2013 – current Courses taught: , International Marketing, International Management, Marketing Principles, Selling & Sales Management, Management Principles, Entrepreneur Marketing, Sports Marketing

Faculty Athletic Representative Northwood University, Midland, MI August 2009-2018 Appointed by the CEO & President to oversee the Athletics Department

Assistant Professor Northwood University, Midland, MI August, 2008 – August 2013 Courses taught: Marketing Principles, Selling & Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Sports Ethics, Sports Governance, Management Principles, Sports Marketing, International Marketing

Graduate Assistant School of Business Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR 2007- 2008

Faculty Lambton College, joint undergraduate program among Northwood University, USA ; Lambton College, Canada; Southern University, China, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada 2004 – 2007 Courses taught for Memorial University of Newfoundland: Management Principles, Marketing Application, Business, Entrepreneurship,Organizational Behavior, Project Management, Technology & Human Development KEN WANG

Served as Instructor of 120 students for Northwood University for the following courses: Philosophy of American Enterprise, Contemporary World Issues, World Culture & Customs, Communication & Interpersonal Relations, E-Commerce & Value Chain Integration, Strategic Management, International Trade, Applied Management, Human Relations

Adjunct Professor University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut 2003 - 2004, Taught marketing courses for graduate (MBA) and undergraduate students at the School of Business

Professor - Wuxi South Ocean College, Wuxi, Province China 2001 - 2003 Courses taught: Basic Marketing, Marketing Management, International Marketing, Selling & Sales Management, E-Commerce, Business English

Teaching Assistant & Information Coordinator, 1987 -1990 Department of Kinesiology Washington State University

Assistant Research Professor, Anhui Research Institute of Sports Science (China) 1985-1987 Assistant Editor for Anhui Journal of Sports Science & Technology, published 25 articles

Instructor Southern Anhui Agricultural College 1982-1984

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Regional Manager & Chief Representative -- East & 1997 – 2001 Reemtsma International Asia Service Ltd. (the 2nd largest tobacco company in Germany with annual revenues of $US 7 billion with major brands of Davidoff & West cigarettes) Recruited as the first most senior executive based in Responsible for mapping out the company direction and strategies in East & Central China, covered a geographic territory with population over 500 million Set up regional headquarter office, recruited 40 managers and staff, achieved market share & sales targets. In charge of management, sales & marketing, human resource planning & development, distribution network, sales channels, promotion planning & execution,, merchandising and pricing.

Area Manager, the Company of Seagram Limited 1994 – 1997 Responsible for major brands: Martell Cognac, Chivas Regal & Royal Salute Scotch Whiskey, Seagram 7, VO, Crown Royal, Seagram Gin and Absolut Vodka 2

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Handled market development, sales management, marketing strategy, volume achievement, distribution network, promotion planning and execution, personnel development and recruitment.

Assistant Coordinator, United States Olympic Committee 1993 Colorado Springs, USA Coordinated & prepared for the winter Olympic game, Lilyhammer, Norway

President, Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) Washington State University Pullman, 1991-1993 Lead over 2000 graduate students to participate in key decision-making process of the university The first ever international student ever elected to be the GPSA President in the 100- plus-year history of the university and reelected in 1992 for the second term Was regarded as one of the 2 most effective graduate student organizations in USA

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Northwood • Teaching Excellence Award in 2018, the same award as 2017, but it was voted by different senior year students • Teaching Excellence Award in 2017 Northwood University This award is determined by the votes from senior students who choose to vote a most deserving professor who has made most significant positive impact on his or her life. • Faculty Ethics Award with $2000 cash in 2017 Recognized by the graduating class as the Professor who most inspired students to think beyond themselves, considering the role of God in their lives and consequences of their actions • Faculty Excellence Award with $3000 cash in 2014, the most prestigious award a faculty member can be awarded from Northwood University • NU Outstanding Performance Award, presented in recognition of my valuable contribution to Northwood University 2013 • NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee 2013 – 2017 the only professor of the United States selected serving in this prestigious committee. Lambon • One of the two best professors selected to be promoted and pictured on the college website. I was regarded as the best professor of the college. Reemtsma • Achieved the highest sales volume for 3 consecutive years among the three regions in China • Successfully launched the brand of Davidoff in Shanghai and other eleven major cities in east & central China • Sponsored two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen of McLaren- Mercedes for his first visit of China to promote the launching of West cigarettes 3

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• Successfully penetrated into the major supermarket & CVS chain stores, such as Carrefour, Metro, 7-11, Lianghua, & Jieqiang, etc. • Managed $ 3 million annual budget and 40 staff. • Recruited 40 competent sales, marketing and finance staff without any recruitment cost to the company through my wide network of connection. My team was widely praised as the best in China by the senior managers • Increased the Davidoff market share to the 4th place from the last in Shanghai in two years among all international tobacco companies • Organized media and public relation events to have enhanced the company’s prestige in Shanghai • Achieved 100% distribution of Davidoff in Shanghai and all eleven major cities in east and central China（1000 retail outlets) • Pioneered Davidoff into the 5-star hotel rooms among all tobacco companies in Shanghai • Fostered and maintained strong business relation & communication with the distributors and government officials • Successfully planned & executed 15 promotion programs in Shanghai and other nine major cities in east and central China

Seagram • Developed major Seagram brands including Martell, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, Crown Royal, Seagram 7, Seagram Gin, Seagram VO, Absolut Vodka • Increased sales volume 400% in three years • Expanded markets to 8 major cities from the initial two cities • Recruited & developed a strong sales team • Recruited & developed a competent, dedicated and stable promotion team. • Sponsored and organized over twenty on-premise & off –premise promotion campaigns, including two “French Ambassador” promotion programs • Initiated and maintained a favorable and stable pricing system

Washington State University • Elected as the President of the Graduate & Professional Student Association, which was unprecedented in the university history that a foreign student was voted to the office. Re-elected for the second term due to the outstanding contribution • Initiated and led graduate students of major universities in Washington state to lobby for health benefits for the graduate teaching and research assistants. The governor and legislature allocated $ 5 million to fund a health insurance program for all graduate assistants in the state of Washington as the result of my persistent leadership endeavor • Raised sufficient funds for the 2 Research Expositions & Teaching Excellence programs • Served as a trustee of the university Foundation and its Board of Directors of the Alumni Association 4

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• Served on the University search committees for Provost, Vice President & Vice Provost and Director of General Education • Led the association to be recognized as one of the two most effective graduate student organizations in the USA

SERVICES

DECA Faculty Judge 7 times 2010 – 2019

NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee 2013 – 2017

GLIAC (Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Management Council 2010 – 2018

GLIAC Marketing Committee 2011 – 2018

GLIAC Equity Committee 2012 – 2018

Northwood University Search Committee for ESPM Assistant Professor 2016

Northwood University Search Committee for the Head Coach of Women Volleyball. 2014

Northwood University Search Committee for NADA Director & Assistant Professor 2010

Northwood University Search Committee for Senior Woman Administrator, Assistant Athletic Director 2011

Northwood University Search Committee for the Head Coach of Track & Field, 2013

Northwood University Search Committee for Academic Advisor 2013

Northwood University Library Committee 2011 - 2014

Professional Conferences & Business Travels

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT & GLOBAL STRATEGY Faculty Development of International Business Seminar delivered by professors from #1-ranked international business program of Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC June 3-8, 2018 The completion of this seminar qualifies me to teach International Management class at Northwood University

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Nashville, TN NCAA Convention January 2017

Washington, DC NCAA Convention January 2017

NCAA DIVISION II FAR Fellows Institute September, 2016. The only faculty athletic representative selected from 16-university Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Travelled to Shanghai, , , and to meet with the president, vice presidents and deans of three universities (total student population of 100,000) for the establishment of cooperative relationship and recruitment of the Chinese students into Northwood University and conducted trainings for the six agent offices December 30 -11January 2014 Similar trips were made three times in the recent two years, other cities visited include , , , , Wuxi, ,

Chicago NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee with U.S. Olympic Assembly October 2014

Baltimore, Maryland National Meeting of Faculty Athletic Representatives, NCAA November 2013, also attended similar annual meetings at San Diego, Indianapolis and Baltimore

Colorado Springs, NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee with U.S. Olympic Assembly October 2013, 2015 and 2016

Bay City, MI GLIAC (Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), NCAA Division II Management Council September 2013 attended similar meetings seven times at Traverse City and during the NCAA conventions in the recent four years

Denver, NCAA Regional Rules Seminar May, 2013 attended similar seminars at Tampa FL, Anaheim CA

Sarnia, ON, Lambton College, Canada Assist the Dean of Admission to recruit international students March 2013 Did the similar trips three times

Dallas NCAA Convention January 2013 attended similar meetings at Indianapolis and

Wuxi, China January 2013 Taught a course of the Philosophy of American Enterprise at Lambton College, Jiang Nan University along with other two Northwood faculty members. 6

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Did the same intensive 7-day course five times (once a year) for 1600 Chinese students at the above-mentioned college 2009 - 2018

Indianapolis NCAA Inclusion Summit October 2012

Taught a three-week intensive course of the Business Introduction for Canada’s Memorial University of Newfoundland at Lambton College, Jiang Nan University All travel expenses from Little Rock, Arkansas to Wuxi, China was reimbursed December 2007 to January 2008

Travelled to Bridgeport, Connecticut from China to teach marketing courses for both graduate (MBA) and undergraduate students at the School of Business, University of Bridgeport, 2003 - 2004

Travelled to from China to negotiate a joint venture project with a listed Singapore company 2002

Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, , Fuzhou, , Lhasa, , , Hangzhou, Ningbo, , Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, , --- Reemtsma meetings, market visits and meetings with the government officials, wholesalers, retailers and industry conferences 1997-2001

New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, , , Paris, Bourdieu, Cognac, Frankfurt, Bonn, Cologne, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Chivas Regal Distillery at Scotland, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Wuhan, , Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, , Hefei, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, , , --- Seagram meetings, corporate trainings, market visits, travel with clients, industry conferences, meetings with the government officials, wholesalers,retailers and industry conferences 1994 – 1997

Consulting:

International Advisor Huangshan Overseas Chinese Association, 2017 - current

Senior Advisor Tovertrong Network Technology (Beijing) Ltd. China 2013

Consultant Guangde Furniture Anhui, China 2013

Consultant Buffet King Midland, Michigan 2013

Senior Advisor Nanjing Yang Jiu Trading, Ltd. China 2002 – current

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VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

Huangshan University Huangshan, China Dec. 2019 – Jan. 2020 taught a class of 80 students in Selling and Sales Management

Jilin University , China Taught graduate and undergraduate students: Management, Selling and Sales Management, Integrated Marketing Communication May - July 2019

Huangshan University Huangshan, China December – January 2018 taught Selling and Sales Management, Management Principle courses

Huangshan University Huangshan, China May – July 2017 taught International Marketing and Management Principle courses

Ningxia Beifang University of Nationality Yinchuang, China December 2016, gave seminars about business school accreditation and international marketing

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Dalian, China May – July 2016 taught courses of Organizational Behavior(undergraduate) and Marketing Management (graduate students)

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Dalian, China May – July 2015 taught courses of Organizational Behavior (undergraduate) and Marketing Management (to graduate students)

Nanchang Institute of Technology Nanchang, China 2014

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REFERENCES:

Y. Paul Huo, Ph. D Former Professor and Faculty Chair Global Institute of Management and Economics Dongbei University of Finance and Economics No. 1, Xueyuan Square Shahekou , Dalian CHINA 116023 Tel: 253-970-1008 Email [email protected] (He was an associate professor of management at Washington State University in 1990’s)

Thomas F. George Ph. D Chancellor Emeritus / Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Physics University of Missouri-St. Louis (314)960-4960 [email protected] www.umsl.edu/tfgeorge (He was the Provost and Academic Vice President at Washington State University in 1990’s)

Jay Chandran, Ph. D Professor, Chair - International Business (retired in August 2019) Northwood University Midland, MI 48640 Phone: (989)708-3180 Email [email protected]

Dr. John Grether Professor of Practice School of Management Kettering University, Flint, MI 48504 [email protected] Tel. 810-762-7952 (He was the Academic Dean of Northwood University and hired me in 2008)

Qing- Sui Professor, Faculty of School of Economics and Business Administration Yokohama City University 22-2, Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan, 236-0027 [email protected] +81-45-787-2130 (His Doctor of Economics is from Tokyo University )

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