LARRY ETTNER
Professor of Management Practice
B.A., Willamette University
M.A., University of Oregon
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

EML: lettner@willamette.edu

Professor Ettner's 30 year career as an executive focused on the building and operation of publicly held and private companies. A graduate of Willamette University (1973), University of Oregon (1975 – Masters of Urban Planning), and Case Western Reserve University (2006 - Doctor of Management), Ettner operated a NYSE Real Estate Investment Trust and most recently (1990 – 2000) a private partnership with Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette (Credit Suisse).

Ettner semi – retired in 2001 to pursue personal investments and transition to teaching management. During this time he facilitated learning at Case Western Reserve University (corporate governance and ethics), Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (leadership), Loyola University – Chicago (strategic management and real estate strategy and investment), and Atkinson Graduate School of Management (organizational leadership, managing organizations – Oregon Ethics in Business Award project, and PACE experiential learning). He presently serves on a private company's board of directors, is President of the Doctor of Management Association (Case Western), is a Deans Advisory Council member (Weatherhead School of Management), and various faculty committees. In 2005 Ettner was selected as a national examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. His hobbies include golf, skiing, scuba diving, and Oregon wine tasting.

Professor Ettner is also a Managing Partner at Trinity Capital Parnters, LLC.