Background
II, McRae Cave Banks, was born on May 8, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of James W. and Martha Ann (Nemec) B.
consultant Management educator
II, McRae Cave Banks, was born on May 8, 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of James W. and Martha Ann (Nemec) B.
Bachelor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1973.
Owner, manager, Banks Enterprises, Evanston, Illinois, 1973-1974; registered representative, IDS, Glenview, Illinois, 1974-1975; assistant vice president marketing, Singer Safety Products, Chicago, 1975-1978; general manager, Britton Enterprises, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1978-1979; women's track coach, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1979-1982; assistant professor management, Radford (Virginia) U., 1982-1987; assistant professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1987-1990; associate professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1990-1994; professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1994-1995; acting director Agribusiness Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1994-1995; Harry G. Stoddard professor management and department head, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, since 1995. Consultant, trainer to over 100 organizations.
Member of committee Virginia Governor's Conference on Small Business, 1986. Judge Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative, 1991-1993. Board deacons United Church of Christ, since 1997.
Fellow Society for Advancement Management (board directors since 1984, president 1993-1994, President's Merit award 1989, Gold Memorial award 1990), Academy Management (associate director placement 1989-1992, director 1992-1995, assistant program chairman entrepreneurship division 1994-1995, program chairman 1995-1996, division chair 1997-1998,sponsorship chair 1996-1999), Southern Management Association (track chairman 1993-1994), Virginia Chamber of Commerce (chairman region II task force on small business 1985-1987, Coalition for Venture Support since 1996, Executive Committee Work Personality Index Venture forum since 1996), United States Association Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lucy D. Hawk, December 22, 1980. Children: Caroline D., Margaret S., Elizabeth M., Michael C., Katherine C., John H.