Education:
B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Florida State University, 1976.
Graduate Courses in Accounting, Georgia State University, 1979.
M.A. in Humanistic-Transpersonal Psychology, State University of West Georgia, In Progress (2001-Present).

Business Experience:
More than twenty-five years of executive financial and human resource expertise in the hotel industry.
Currently serving as President of Professional Accounting Training and Support in Atlanta.

Management Training Experience:
Participated in and led a variety of management seminars and training workshops on styles of management, employee harassment, conflict resolution, team building, and staff development.

Education:
B.B.A., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Georgia State University.

Business Experience:
Fifteen years of executive experience, President or Vice President, in business.
Currently serving as President of the Burton Appraisal Group, Inc.

University Experience:
Eighteen years of full-time university teaching, research, and service.
Currently serving as Professor of Business Administration in the Richards College of Business at the State University of West Georgia.

Management Training Experience:
Conducted more than 100 workshops and seminars on a variety of management and real estate subjects for universities, governmental agencies, and private businesses.

Retreats:
Led more than 100 personal and group retreats during the last 25 years.

Real Estate Development:
Developed a number of residential and commercial real estate developments, including a 200-acre subdivision and a 1,500-acre subdivision in North Georgia.

Community Service Projects:
Served as the sponsor, leader, and educational director and many community service projects in the United States and other countries, including England, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Korea, Haiti, Uruguay, France, Guatemala, and India.

Publications:
Several books and many journal articles on real estate and group leadership skills.