James A. Buford, Ph.D.

Strive to ensure that the Management Division earns its fees by providing clients with state-of-the-art professional services based on what they require and stand behind our work. We can also do PowerPoint presentations with arrows and boxes along with the latest buzz words on request, but that’s not what we are about, and have to charge extra. Before retaining us we suggest that organizations talk to anyone on our client list and check us out regarding quality of work, timeliness and cost. If we can work out a mutually agreeable arrangement, I am confident that your organization will be one we would be pleased for others to contact.

Responsibilities: Overall leadership of the Division • Project Design and Development • Quality Assurance • Technical Services

Years Experience: 35+
Hometown: Milltown, AL(population 127, including dogs and cats)
Education: Auburn University, BSF, MS—Economics and Statistics; University of Georgia, PhD—Management and HR Management
Neat Stuff: Author of three books of insightful and quirky essays on clues to the meaning of life; Co-author of #1 text book in the U.S. on Municipal Management; President of the Alabama Writers Forum; Interested in compulsive landscaping, teaching ballroom dancing and creative writing.  In other lives I’ve been a semi-pro softball pitcher, pole grader, paratrooper, college professor and Christmas tree grower.