Tom Mentzer, a professor of Marketing, Logistics, and Transportation at The University of Tennessee, has received numerous awards for his research and teaching in the areas of strategy, forecasting, and customer service quality as a linkage between marketing and logistics in supply chain management. He has written over 180 articles and eight books.

He currently holds the Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Excellence Chair of Business at The University of Tennessee.  He is as a distinguished fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science – a distinction given to less than 30 scholars worldwide.

Tom has extensive experience working with service, manufacturing, and government organizations.  He worked for General Motors managing projects involving production delivery systems and engineering.  He has consulted with over 100 organizations, including Coca Cola, Corning, U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, DuPont, Michelin, Nestle, Nike, Sony, Staples, and Whirlpool. He presently serves on the Boards of Directors and Supply Chain Advisory Boards of several major corporations.

Tom Mentzer received his MBA and Ph.D. from Michigan State University.