Biographical Information
Donald C. Hines, Ph.D.
Donald Hines, Ph.D.
Current Position
Dean
Sorrell College of Business
Troy University
Personal
Don is a native of Ripley, Mississippi and is married to the former Candace Kendrick of Troy. They have three children: Daniel, David and Britney. Britney is married and lives in the Troy area. Candace is employed by Troy University, University College, as International Site Coordinator. They reside in the Ansley community near Troy.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1968
Major: Agricultural Economics
Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1970
Major: Agricultural Economics
Minor: Economics
Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1973
Major: Economics
Areas of Specialization: Regional Economic Development, Public Finance, and Agricultural Economics
Recent Activities
Partner, Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC (HHC)
Troy, Alabama (1998-2006)
Equine and Rodeo Equipment
Consultant Walker’s Western Wear, LLC
Troy, Alabama (2005-06)
Lecturer in Business Administration (Management and Economics)
Sorrell College of Business
Troy University (1999-2006)
Intercollegiate Rodeo Team Advisor
Troy University (2001-current)
HHC Activities (2001-2005)
Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC was established in 1998 to provide consulting services to the public and private sectors. The principals of HHC are Don C. and Candace E. Hines. Since 1998, HHC has served numerous clients, including:
South Alabama Wood Products, LLC,
CNC, Inc., Troy, Alabama,
Horn Beverage Company, Brundidge, Alabama,
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Temple Inland Corporation,Forest Products Division, Rome Georgia,
Carter Brothers Manufacturing, Inc., Brundidge,Alabama,
International Paper Corporation,
Tennessee-Tombigbee Development Council,
Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Development Association,
Alabama-Tombigbee Rivers Coalition,
City of Elba, Alabama,
City of Enterprise, Alabama, and
Pike County Chamber of Commerce.
Specific consulting activities have included the full range of business development and management activities, economic feasibility analysis, economic impact analysis, strategic planning for local governments, political subdivision redistricting, and litigation support for interstate water resource issues.
Recent Employment History (non-consulting)
President, The University of West Alabama
(May 1994 to August 1998)
As President and Chief Executive Officer of The University of West Alabama (UWA), he had responsibility for the supervision, management, and governance of the University in accordance with the by-laws, policies, and directions of the Board of Trustees.
In this position, he initiated, coordinated, and reviewed the development and administration of University policy and coordinated and directed all activities of the institution directly or through his designated representatives, submitting reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees as required. In addition, he had ultimate responsibility for the management of 300 employees and fiscal responsibility for a $16,000,000 budget. In this capacity he had an in-depth exposure to the full range of managerial issues and responsibilities, including: human resource management, personnel law, fiscal management, external relations, strategic planning, mediation and negotiation.
He was also the primary spokesperson for the University to alumni, the news media, and the general public, with special responsibility to the Governor, the State Legislature, and State and Federal agencies with which the University had dealings.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he taught environmental economics in the Master of Environmental Science Program and served as Assistant Coach of the UWA Rodeo Team.
While at UWA, Dr. Hines provided technical support to the Alabama Office of Water Resources, served as a member of the Alabama Interstate Water Negotiating Team, and Governor’s Representative to the Alabama, Coosa and Tallapoosa Interstate Compact, and the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint Interstate Compact.
Significant accomplishments included establishing fiscal accountability within the University through the merger and elimination of inefficient programs, specialized accreditation for Business, Nursing, Education, and Athletic Training. In the process, he was able to increase the level of course coverage by doctoral faculty from 55 percent to 65 percent. He also introduced a system of “shared governance” within the University through the establishment of Faculty and Staff Senates and the integration of Senate Chairs into the day-to-day decision making of the University.
Dean Sorrell College of Business, Troy State University
(June 1993 to May 1994)
As Dean of the Sorrell College of Business he had administrative responsibility for the administration of business programs on the Troy campus as well as in eight states and in five foreign countries. This responsibility involved supervision for three academic departments with approximately seventy-five faculty in all locations. The business programs student body was composed of approximately 1,000 students on the Troy campus and approximately 2,000 students in other locations. Programs included the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, the Master of Science in Business Administration, the Master of Management, and the Master of Human Resource Management.
In addition, the Sorrell College housed the Small Business Development Center, the Center for Business and Economic Services, the Center for Economic Education, and three endowed chairs in Finance and Banking, Free Enterprise, and Accounting.
Other Employment History
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Assistant Director and Chief of Planning and Economic Development, 1987-93.
In this capacity Dr. Hines had responsibility for state and local community development activities and state planning, including the administration of over 300 grants relating to local government infrastructure development, financial incentives for industrial location and served as Governor’s Office liaison to Alabama local governments. He was principal negotiator and litigation manager for Governor Hunt on certain issues relating to the use of interstate water resources, was instrumental in the passage of the Alabama Water Resource Act and in the development of the Alabama Office of Water Resources. He was also instrumental in the development and implementation of Alabama public water system plans.
He had responsibility through the Governor’s Office for environmental issues and natural resource development activities, including the Alabama Coastal Zone Management Program and Weeks Bay Estuarine Reserve, in association with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He also served as the Alabama Drought Management Coordinator.
Also, in this capacity he also had responsibility for the resolution of legal issues associated with the department, and served as litigation manager for all legal issues facing the department, including; interstate water resources, personnel administration, enforcement of state and federal laws and regulations, and ethical conduct of employees and public officials.
Dean, College of Business and Commerce, Livingston University, 1981-87.
School of Business, Troy State University, 1973-81.
Various positions beginning with Assistant Professor of Economics and culminating in Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies.
Kansas State University,
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, 1970-73.
Mississippi State University,
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, 1968-70.
Selected Consulting and Service Activities
Invited Speaker, Southeastern and Caribbean Coastal Zone Management Association, “Southeastern Interstate Water Conflicts: Implications for Coastal Zone Management,” 2005.
Invited Speaker, Alabama Water Resource Association, “Thoughts on the Economic Valuation of Water Resources in the Southeast,” 2004.
Commissioner, Alabama Water Resource Commission, 2003-present. (Appointed by Speaker of Alabama House of Representatives)
Temple-Inland Corporation, Cedartown, Georgia, evaluation of alternative development opportunities for a private-owned spring 2001-2004.
City of Enterprise, Alabama, voter redistricting, 2001-2002.
City of Elba, Alabama, voter redistricting, 2002-2003.
South Alabama Electric Cooperative, business development activities, 2000-present.
Deputy Commissioner, Interstate Water Commission, pertaining to certain interstate water compacts between Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the United States Government, 1990-1993.
Member, Past President (2001), Board of Directors, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways Development Council, 1984-2004.
Consultant, Warrior-Tombigbee Waterways Association, 1999-2003.
Consultant, Alabama-Tombigbee Rivers Coalition, 1996-2003. provided research and expert testimony to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the economic impact of the declaration of various endangered species on water commerce, on behalf of the Alabama-Tombigbee Rivers Coalition.)
Forensic Economist, Loss of Earning Determination, 1997-98.
Honors and Awards
Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways Development Council as Chairman of the Board of Directors, 2002.
1998 State Distinguished Service Award, Alabama Association of Conservation Districts. (for water resource conservation and development activities)
Citation, APPALACHIA, Development of Alabama Innovative Fund Program, Appalachian Region Commission Magazine, Summer, 1992.
Chief of Tombigbee, Designated by Governor of Alabama for efforts in support to the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Honorary Kentucky Colonel, Designated by Governor of Kentucky for support of the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
International Businessman’s Who’s Who.
Who’s Who in Computer Science, American Academy of Higher Education.
Who’s Who in South and Southwest.
Outstanding Faculty Member, School of Business, Troy State University.
Outstanding Faculty Member, College of Business, Livingston University.
Member, Phi Kappa Phi, National Academic Honor Society. Member, Omicron Delta Epsilon, National Honor Society in Economics.
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, National Honor Society in Agriculture.
Professional Activities
Chairman, Board of Directors, Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS), 2000-present.
Member, Board of Directors, Pike County Cattlemen’s Association, 2001-present.
Board of Directors, First Alabama Bank, Livingston, Alabama, 1996-98.
Board of Directors, Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council, 1984-93.
Board of Directors, Southern Business Administration Association, 1985-88.
President, Alabama Association of Higher Education in Business, 1986-87.
Chairman, Council of Alabama Business School Deans, 1985-86.
Member, Board of Directors, Southern Business Administration Association, 1983-87.
Member, Sumter County Industrial Board, 1983-87 and 1995-98.
Board of Directors, Mid-South Academy of Economists, 1974-1981.
Member, City of Livingston Utilities Board, 1983-87.
Chairman, Alabama Council of Business School Deans, 1981.
Personal Activities
Dr. Hines is a member of Ansley Baptist Church and serves as the Adult Sunday School Teacher.
He is a member of the Pike County Cattlemen’s Association, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, and the National Cattlemen’s Association, and serves as a volunteer consultant to the Board of Directors of the Pike County Cattlemen’s Association.
He is a former Professional Rodeo Cowboy and is a Wrangler Professional Rodeo Judge (inactive) and rodeo announcer. He was selected in 2006 to announce the Alabama State Finals of the Wrangler Division of the Alabama High School Rodeo Association. He also serves as Team Advisor for the Troy University Intercollegiate Rodeo Team.
Since 1999, he has served as the sound technician for Homeward Bound, a professional Southern Gospel Quartet from Troy, Alabama.
Publications
Hines, Don C. and Candace E. Hines, “South Alabama Wood Products Business Plan,” Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC and South Alabama Electric Cooperative, 2006.
Hines, Don C. and Candace E. Hines, “CNC, Incorporated Business Plan,” Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC and South Alabama Electric Cooperative, 2005.
Hines, Don C., and Candace E. Hines, “A Review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Economic Analysis for the Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gulf Sturgeon,” Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC, 2002.
Hines, Don C., Candace E. Hines and William H. Smith, “A Voter Redistricting Plan for the City of Enterprise, Alabama for Compliance With the Voting Rights, Act,” Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC, 2002.
Hines, Don C., and Candace E. Hines, “An Estimation of Economic Returns From the Development of Regal Spring for Bottled Water and/or Public Water Supply,” Temple-Inland Corporation and Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC, 2002.
Hines, Donald C. and Candace E. Hines, “An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Transient Boaters on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway,” Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways Development Council, Horseshoe H Consulting, LLC, 2001.
Hines, Don C. and Candace E. Hines, “Carter Brothers Manufacturing Business Plan,” Horseshoe H Consulting and South Alabama Electric Cooperative, 2001.
Hines, Don C. and Candace E. Hines, “City of Arab Vision for the Future,” Horseshoe H Consulting, 2000.
Hines, Don C. and Candace E. Hines, “Pike County Strategic Plan,” Horseshoe H Consulting, 2000.
Hines, Don C., Mac R. Holmes, and Candace E. Hines, “An Economic Analysis of the Impact of the Declaration of the Alabama Sturgeon as an Endangered Species,” Troy State University Center for Business and Economic Services, 1999.
Hines, Don C., “Conceptual and Empirical Foundations of the Measurement of Inland Waterway Operations,” Invited Paper, National Waterways Conference, September 1997.
Hines, Donald C., “Reflections on the Business Environment With Implications for Business Schools,” TSU Business and Economic Review, October 1993.
Hines, Donald C., ”Southeast Water Resource Issues,” Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Policy Paper, January, 1993.
Cunningham, William, Don C. Hines, Mac R. Holmes, and Jack J. Kirkland, “An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Listing and Habitat Designation of the Alabama Sturgeon,” Troy State University Center for Business and Economic Services, 1993.
Hines, Donald C., “Southeast Water Resource Issues,” Proceedings of the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Association, Kansas City, Missouri, May 1992.
Hines, Donald C., “A Format for the Evaluation of Microcomputer Feasibility in Small Businesses,” Monograph, Small Business Development Center, Livingston University, 1984.
Hines, Donald C., Mehdi Kaighobadi, and Randall Aust, “Documentation and Software: Livingston University Financial Management Package,” Small Business Development Center, Livingston University, 1984.
Hines, Donald C., “Alabama Revenue System,” TSU Business and Economic Review, Volume 5, No. 1, October 1980.
Hines, Donald C., “A Layman’s Guide to Tax Analysis,” TSU Business and Economic Review, Volume 3, No. 5, October 1979.
Hines, Donald C. and David L. Gay, “Income and Population Growth in Alabama Counties,” TSU Business and Economic Review, Volume 1, No. 2, May 1977.
Hines, Donald C., “Theoretical and Practical Implications of Cost Function Estimation in Primary and Secondary Education,” Annals of the Mid-South Academy of Economists, Volume 4, 1976.
Curtis, Wayne C., Don C. Hines and William H. Smith, “Economic Analysis of the Impact of the Closing of Craig Air Force Base on the City of Selma and Dallas County, Alabama,” Troy State University Center for Business and Economic Services, 1975.
Hines, Donald C., et al, “Labor Survey: Troy and Pike County Area,” School of Business, Troy State University, 1974.
Hines, Donald C., “Public School Costs in Kansas With Implications for Revenue Generation and Distribution,” Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University, 1973.
Hines, Donald C. and Frank Orazem, “Report to the Joint Interim Committee of the Kansas Legislature on the Responses of Selective Primary and Secondary Education Costs to Changes in Enrollment, Pupil Density, Number of Attendance Centers, and Pupil Teacher Ratios,” Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, November 1972.
Orazem, Frank, and Donald C. Hines, “Public School Costs in Kansas,” MF298, Kansas Cooperative Extension Service, November, 1972.
Hines, Donald C., “Market Hog Price Prediction With Implications for Feeder Pig Pricing,” Master’s Thesis, Mississippi State University, 1968.
