Thomas E. Boyt is a Professor in Marketing at Valparaiso University. Prior to coming to Valparaiso University he was Dean of the College of Business Administration for three years at the University of Central Oklahoma. Prior to that he was the Chair of the Marketing Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From 1980 to 1990 he owned and managed an AAHA hospital in Oklahoma. He maintains his license to practice veterinary medicine in Oklahoma and Colorado.