Class of 2009 Yearbook: The Honorees
Employer: Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
LOCATION: Okmulgee
Most valuable career advice: "The person who wins by working the hardest usually loses."
Favorite sport: "To play: basketball; to watch: college football."
In high school, I should have been voted "Most Likely to..." "not be a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader!"
Favorite book: How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
What about you would surprise the people you work with? "I used to work in Hollywood."
Leadership philosophy in a nutshell: "Leadership is about improving people's lives through change and innovation."
More on the 2009 Premier 100
- IT's Elite: Earning the rewards of risk-taking
- Class of 2009 Yearbook: A photo gallery, along with honorees' predictions, projects and more.
- Editorial: The Premier 100 are calculated risk-takers.
- Honor Roll: View Premier 100 IT Leader alumni from 2000 to 2012.
- Learn from the Best. Join honorees at the Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference March 11-13, 2012.
- Know an IT Leader? Nominate that person for next year's list.
- Editor's Picks: Read Computerworld's best stories on leadership.
- How we chose the honorees.
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