What Business Managers Really Need to Know About Finance

After serving as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, Cliff Christenson began his business career in finance at a multi-billion dollar, New York-based global mining, manufacturing and industrial services company. He later joined a ＄200 million manufacturing company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his 8 year tenure as CFO, Cliff engineered the firm’s initial public offering (IPO), listing on the NYSE and more than a dozen mergers and acquisitions. He then moved into operations and served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the company, overseeing the firm’s growth to over ＄1 billion in sales. Cliff has been an Adjunct Professor at Webster University for over 10 years, teaching graduate-level finance and economics. He holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from Southern Illinois University.