Frank Adams Joins Cox Family Enterprise Center Faculty
A. Frank Adams‚ III has become a faculty associate of the Cox Family Enterprise Center at the…
Georgia (Oct 27, 2003) — Frank Adams Joins Cox Family Enterprise Center Faculty
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Kennesaw‚ GA – A. Frank Adams‚ III has become a faculty associate of the Cox Family
Enterprise Center at the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University.
“Frank Adams brings a wealth of academic and professional experience to our Cox Family
Enterprise Center‚” says Coles College Dean Tim Mescon. “As a former senior executive
in a family business‚ Dr. Adams understands the unique issues and challenges confronted
in closely−held enterprises.”
Adams‚ a financial economist‚ teaches economics and finance in KSU’s Executive MBA
Programs. He was recognized as the Coles College Outstanding Scholar for the academic
year 2001/2002. For the past two years the National Association of Certified Valuation
Analysts (NACVA)‚ has recognized Adams for his teaching accomplishments in its Forensic
Institute Program by naming him an “Instructor of Exceptional Distinction.”
“In his role as an associate of the Cox Family Enterprise Center‚ Adams is integrally
involved in all programs and will lead the Center's cutting edge research program
on Family Business Cost of Capital‚” says Center Director Joe Astrachan.
Adams says that the fact that the faculty involved with the Cox Family Enterprise
Center are nationally and internationally recognized scholars makes this an exceptional
honor.
“My background in family business‚ and academic training in economics and finance‚
lend themselves well to broadening the resources available to Center members‚” Adams
says. “There are a number of research projects‚ primarily in family business finance‚
that the director‚ Joe Astrachan‚ and I are working on that we hope will benefit family
businesses and stimulate further research in this important area‚” he adds.
Adams earned his Ph.D. in Economics with a field of specialization in Finance from
Auburn University. He has an MBA from Berry College and a BS in Business Administration
from Shorter College.
His has a distinguished research career. His articles have appeared in The Review
of Industrial Organization‚ Contemporary Economic Policy‚ The Journal of Labor Research‚
Atlantic Economic Journal‚ Southern Economic Journal‚ Journal of Forensic Economics
and the Family Business Review. Although not a practicing financial adviser‚ Adams
holds the NASD series 6 and 65 licenses.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of nearly 17‚500 from 123 countries. The fourth largest state university
out of 34 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
