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About Our President
Dr. D. Kent SharplesDr.D.KentSharpleswasbornandraisedinnorthwestOhio.HeattendedBowlingGreenStateUniversitywhereheearneda Bachelor’sandaMaster’sDegree.UpongraduationhemovedtoAthens,OhiowherehetaughtintheCollegeofEngineering andTechnologyatOhioUniversityforsevenyears.FollowinghispassionforCommunityCollegesheearnedaPhDin Education Administration with an emphasis on Community Colleges.Following30yearsasacommunitycollegePresident,D.KentSharpleswasappointedasthefirstPresidentoftheCEO BusinessAlliance,aprivatesectorinitiativeineconomicdevelopment.TheCEOBusinessAllianceisdedicatedtoimproving the quality of life through the economic growth of Volusia County.