Dean of the Lewis College of Business

Position Details

Dr. Don Capener has been appointed as the new Dean of the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University. Dr. Capener has served at the highest levels of university administration for twenty years. After seven years as the dean of business at Jacksonville University, Dr. Capener became associate provost and graduate director of business at Utah Valley University. Dr. Capener is an active volunteer leader for AACSB having led peer review teams in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan and nine US based business schools. In industry, Dr. Capener distinguished himself at international companies such as Leo Burnett. He founded several companies including his San Diego based marketing agency and Above the Rim Hoopwear, and served in executive positions with Netcentives and Chang Industrial. Dr. Capener earned his Ph.D. in International Business at the International School of Management, MBA in marketing at Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics at Brigham Young University.