Dean Eli Jones Elected to Beta Gamma Sigma Board
Dean Eli Jones
Eli Jones, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors for the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma.
Jones, who also holds the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair in Business, has been a BGS member since 1997. He takes his board position at an integral time for Beta Gamma Sigma. The organization is currently in the midst of a strategic transition to revamp, rebrand and rejuvenate the society. Jones looks to aid the Beta Gamma Sigma in enacting its new plan and hopes to bring fresh perspectives to the board.
John M. Norwood, the University of Arkansas Beta Gamma Sigma chapter adviser, is thrilled to see Jones take a leadership role, acknowledging all he has done for the organization.
"Through his efforts, the Walton College chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma will continue to be recognized as one of the most outstanding BGS chapters in the country," Norwood said. "I'm sure Dean Jones will bring the same passion for Beta Gamma Sigma to his service on the board of governors."
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Beta Gamma Sigma has inducted more than 750,000 outstanding students into membership since its founding in 1913.
"Dean Jones brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Board of Beta Gamma Sigma," said Jim Viehland, Beta Gamma Sigma executive director. "We are pleased that he will assist us in shaping our second century of scholastic achievement in business schools."
Contacts
David Speer, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539,
dlspeer@uark.edu
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