Background
Risley, Rod Alan was born on October 17, 1954 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Ralph Edward and Patricia Ann (Gaulding) Risley.
educational association administrator
Risley, Rod Alan was born on October 17, 1954 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Ralph Edward and Patricia Ann (Gaulding) Risley.
Associate of Arts, San Jacinto College, Texas, 1975. Bachelor of Business Administration, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1982. Associate of Arts (honorary), Austin Community College, Texas, 1991.
Master of Business Administration, Millsap College, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Highpoint University, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Mount Ida College, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1996.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Landmark College, Putney, Vermont, 2003. ABD, Mississippi State University, 2003.
Director alumni affairs Phi Theta Kappa, 1976-1982. Associate director Phi Theta Kappa International Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi, 1982-1985, executive director, since 1985. Chairman board directors Mississippi Humanities Council.
Board directors Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Community College Transfer Initiative. Chairman board development committee Mississippi Center Non-Profit Organizations, American Society Association Executives. Grant reviewer National Science Foundation, Community College Humanities Association, National Endowment of the Humanities.
Member advisory board Horne Certified Public Accountant Group.
Judge Truman Scholarship Foundation, 1993, 94, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, 2001-2004, United States of America Today's All-United States of America Academy Team High School, 2003-2004, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 2004-2006, National Association Community College Teacher Education Program, 2004-2007. Member American Association of Community Colleges (commissioner council for academy, student and community development, grant reviewer, Distinguished Alumnus award 1996), American Society Association Executives, Phi Theta Kappa (secretary, public journal), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lynn René Plimpton, March 13, 1963.
