Professor Tim DuBois returned to the Owen faculty in January 2008 after a long career as one of the most successful executives in the recording industry. At Owen, he is imparting his vast knowledge of all things entertainment to current and future leaders in this fast-growing and ever-evolving industry. His storied career has included recognition as a songwriter, manager, record executive and producer. Trained as an accountant in his native Oklahoma, DuBois made his first steps into the music industry as a songwriter. Five songs he's had a part in writing have been No. 1 hits, including "Love in the First Degree" for Alabama, "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" for Jerry Reed and "When I Call Your Name" for Vince Gill. His songs have received numerous ASCAP and BMI awards, and two Grammy Award nominations. As a producer, his accolades have included over twenty No. 1 singles and more than a dozen gold, platinum, double- and triple platinum albums. He has played a key role in hits by Blackhawk, Diamond Rio, Exile, Steve Wariner, Restless Heart and other artists. Tapped by legendary music executive Clive Davis to open a Nashville division of Arista Records in 1989, DuBois discovered and signed Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisely, BlackHawk, Pam Tillis and Diamond Rio. DuBois quickly turned the new label into one of the most successful in country music history, selling more than 75 million records worldwide in just four years. In 1993, DuBois launched the Texas-based Arista/Latin and, eventually, sister label Arista Austin. After serving as president of Gaylord Entertainment's Creative Content Group in 2001, DuBois went on to head Universal South Records with producer Tony Brown in 2002, a position he held until 2006. From 1981 to 1985, he taught accounting at Owen and had his first No. 1 hit while a faculty member. He also taught accounting at the University of Tennessee at Nashville, Oklahoma State University, Tennessee State University and Tulsa University. Other career experience has included positions as an internal auditor at Oklahoma State University, staff auditor for Arthur Anderson & Co, senior financial analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and staff writer at House of Gold Publishing. DuBois was recognized as the most powerful person in the music industry by Business Nashville in 1996, Record Executive of the year in 1992 by Pollstar, and was included in Entertainment Weekly's list of 101 Most Powerful People in Entertainment in 1994 and 1995. DuBois currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and has served as a board member of the Country Music Foundation, Nashville Songwriters Foundation and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He also serves as chairman of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau and is a board member of Sun Trust Bank in Nashville.