By James Fay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Chuck Mann has been part of the Hood College community for 12 years, previously serving as the college\u2019s vice president for finance and treasurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mann is also an academic adviser and teaches ECON 205: Principles of Macroeconomics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Where are you from?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: \u201cNorthern Virginia, more than any other place. I was born in California but also lived in Texas and a few other states.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Do you have a family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: \u201cI have a wife, who her and I just celebrated our 45th<\/sup> wedding anniversary, I have two sons and one daughter and now five grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: Where did you attend for schooling what degrees do you have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cI went to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Texas and I got my BBA which is a bachelor\u2019s in business administration and finance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: Why did you start teaching? <\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cI had a very strong background in macroeconomics from college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: Have you taught anywhere else before Hood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cMy first teaching job was at Gallaudet University. They asked me if I was interested in teaching macroeconomics.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: What have you accomplished here at Hood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cFrom a teaching standpoint, I have always loved making a connection with the students and opening their eyes to economics and finance and how we use it every day. Those are the things I love and continue to do it. From the administrative side, we grew the endowment from $35 million to over $125 million, financed Blazer Hall, renovated lots of buildings. It\u2019s a very strong financial institute. I felt proud to put Hood in a good financial position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: Where can students find you on campus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cIf they email me, we can meet in the library or sometimes I can find an office over in Rosenstock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: Any other words to faculty and students?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: \u201cOne of the things I have really enjoyed about Hood and the reason I continue to be involved with Hood is because I think it\u2019s a very unique institution. To me, that\u2019s what makes Hood special. We are very personal here and get to know each other and care for each other and I think that\u2019s a special aspect of Hood College.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"