Dr. Daniel F. Jennings, the I. Andrew Rader Professor in Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Texas Labor Management Conference (TXLMC) at its June 4 annual meeting in San Antonio.

Dr. Daniel F. Jennings

Jennings is the director of the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution’s Master of Industrial Distribution Program and joined the Dwight Look College of Engineering faculty in 1997 as a professor. He was previously the Mays Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management at Baylor University.

TXLMC is a partnership between labor organizations and employers from the public, private, and government sectors that promotes “working together in Texas” through a variety of work shops. The board consists of 40 members: 17 from labor, 17 from management, four from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and two from academia. Jennings was appointed as an academic member.

A registered professional engineer in Texas, Jennings holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering with honors from the University of Tennessee, an MBA from Northeast Louisiana University and a PhD from Texas A&M.

Jennings is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators and has been involved in labor arbitration since 1988. His research interests are in the area of strategic alliances, executive scanning, managerial perceptions and the alignment between strategy and structure. His industry experience includes engineering and managerial positions in forest products and chemical firms located in the United States, Canada and South America.

Contact: Dr. Daniel F. Jennings, djennings@tamu.edu

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