HILLSBORO, Kan. – Tabor College will kick off the Nachtigall Lecture Series in Entrepreneurship with Dan Crumb chief financial officer for the Kansas City Chiefs on September 29 at 7:00 pm in the Tabor Chapel.
Crumb begin his tenure with the Chiefs in 2010 where he has been instrumental in strengthening the club’s business operations by instituting changes that have improved the team’s business efficiency, including implementation of new payroll and accounting systems, strengthening business continuity and disaster recovery plans and enhancing the ticket distribution process for games and special events.
In addition to his success behind the desk, Crumb also has a heart for his community. He holds board positions with Harvesters Community Food Network and Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Prior to his move to Kansas City, Crumb was involved personally and professionally with rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
Assistant Professor of Business Bonnie Schwartz has been charged with coordinating the series at Tabor.
“The Nachtigall Lecture Series is one way for our students to hear from experts in their field,” Schwartz said. “Mr. Crumb provides a unique perspective of business and community engagement. We teach our students that service is paramount to success and his experience matches nicely with Tabor’s mission.”
The objective of the series is to bring high profile, nationally-recognized, successful and inspiring entrepreneurs and educator to Tabor. Guest lecturers provide information about their business experiences and activities to explain to students how they can become successful entrepreneurs.
“We are grateful to Dean and Carol Nachtigall and their family for providing support for the series,” Jules Glanzer president of Tabor College said. “Our hope is that through the lecture series students will be exposed to new ways of thinking and connections to careers after they finish their time at Tabor.”
Tabor invites Hillsboro and the surrounding community to participate in the entrepreneurial series.
Throughout 2016-2017 Tabor has scheduled five talks from a variety of speakers. Over Homecoming weekend, Tabor welcomes Ben Kubassek mission entrepreneur and international bestselling author to speak to groups on campus.
Mark Holden senior vice president and general counsel for Koch Industries, Jose Munoz, former president and CEO for Van Camp Seafood Company and Jeff Riggenbach are scheduled to visit campus during the spring semester.
For more information on speakers and schedules, visit tabor.edu/nachtigall.