Brent E. French
Executive Director of Finance & Operations
Adjunct Teaching Professor
Education:
B.A Political Science University of Connecticut 1991
MBA Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) 2006
Ph.D. Leadership and Change Antioch University 2012
Brent manages the $8M FBS budget and operations for 40+ people assigned to the School. He’s a WPI grad (MBA, 2006) and teaches organizational behavior and leadership. Brent retired from the Air Force as a Colonel after 27 years of active and reserve service. Highlights include three tours in/around Afghanistan, command of a 450-person security squadron, and staff tours at AFSOC, USAF HQ, and with SECDEF. Formerly an Associate Professor at the Naval War College, Brent also spent 16 years working in a Fortune 500 information technology firm.
Office Location
Gateway 2 at 50 Prescott Street, 1311
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Research Interests
Research Interests:
Organizational Resilience
Adult Development (Constructive Developmental Theory)
Leadership Theory
Professional Highlights & Honors
Professional Highlights & Honors:
WPI’s Thomas J. Tracy Graduate Management Program Award
2006
USAF Best Large Security Forces Squadron
2006
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Distinguished Graduate
Air Force ROTC
Graduate of Army Ranger School, Air Assault, and Airborne
