Strategic Leadership Series

At this event, we?re pleased to feature Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D., President of National University and chancellor of the National University System. Dr. Cunningham joined National University from San Diego State University (SDSU), where he had been serving as Dean of the College of Business Administration. Prior to being named Dean at SDSU, Dr. Cunningham had been teaching strategy and entrepreneurship courses at SDSU, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and New York University. He entered the education industry after a highly successful business career that included 25 years as an entrepreneur and successful business leader. He was the Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Cunningham Graphics International (CGII; NASDAQ) from 1989-2000, a multinational graphics communications company which operated out of seven countries and employed approximately 2,000 employees. Additional experience in business includes positions as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of DG3 ? Diversified Global Graphics Group, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey; and Group President and Corporate Vice President of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in Jersey City. Dr. Cunningham earned his Ph.D. and master?s degrees from New York University, and his bachelor?s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.