biography
Hal Schultz has served both as College President and Executive Director.
For 10 years, Hal was the Executive Director of Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation where he directed a highly successful $59 million campaign for medical education and research -- a campaign that exceeded its original goal by more than $9 million in just three years. During Hal's time with the Foundation he also increased their endowment three-fold, from $32 million to $99 million.
Prior to that, Hal served for 20-years as President of Bethel College in Kansas. Some notable successes during his tenure include: five major buildings built debt-free, the initiation of an endowed chairs program, significant growth in endowed funds each year and 19 consecutive years with a balanced budget.
A native of Canada, Hal earned his Master of Arts from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. from Duke University. Post-graduate studies include a five-month sabbatical seminar with Peter Drucker on Executive Management. Hal has taught history at Oxford University in England and was a Fulbright Scholar in Africa.
Hal has written several college text books, published numerous articles, and taught fundraising seminars. Among his many honors and awards, he was the recipient of the 1999 "Excellence in Fundraising Award" from the Greater K.C. Council on Philanthropy and was recognized by the Council of Independent Colleges for outstanding entrepreneurial management of a small college.
Hal is a member of the Council on Philanthropy and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, MidAmerica Chapter.