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Bio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Robert J. \u201cBob\u201d Riggle is the champion for the Professional Selling Pathway and an Associate Professor of Marketing. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Florida, and an MBA and B.A. in Public Administration from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Dr. Riggle\u2019s current teaching and research interests include Professional Selling and Sales Management, Sales Leadership, and quantitative methods. Prior to working on his Ph.D., Dr. Riggle held sales positions with Naylor Publications and Coca-Cola Enterprises. In addition to his academic duties, he has worked as consultant or subject matter expert in projects for McDonald\u2019s Corporation, Caterpillar, Water Missions International, The Charleston Historic City Market\/City Market Preservation Trust, Wal-Mart, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many additional small business or startup firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of South Florida<\/strong>
M.B.A. Henderson State University<\/strong>
B.A. Henderson State University<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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