John Altman

Treasurer

John W. Altman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Miami University. He is also a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Professor Altman was awarded honorary doctorates of humane letters by Miami University in 1990, Phillips Graduate Institute in 2002, and Sierra Nevada College in 2007. During a long and distinguished career as an entrepreneur, Dr. Altman had the great privilege of being a sole proprietor, founder, partner and/or significant shareholder in eight businesses. 

Dr. Altman returned to Miami University in 1992 as the Herbert E. Markley Visiting Executive Professor of Business. In July 1994 he was appointed the first Richard A. Forsythe Professor in Entrepreneurship and the first permanent Director of the Thomas C. Page Center for Entrepreneurship. At Miami University Dr. Altman has served on the Alumni Board, Business Advisory Council, Board of Visitors, and the Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration. Overall, Dr. Altman has served his alma mater for more than a half-century. In April 2001, Dr. Altman was the first inductee into the Miami University Academy of Entrepreneurs.

Dr. Altman’s proudest achievements include being an Eagle Scout, Vietnam era Army veteran, and recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for fifty consecutive years of dedicated service in aviation safety. The John W. Altman Charitable Foundation, of which Professor Altman is Chairman, continues to steward the entrepreneurial wealth of one family that strongly believes business owners are guests in their communities and therefore obligated to reinvest their time, treasure, and talent into making the world a better place.