Once Southwestern Seminary’s founding president B.H. Carroll finally persuaded his protégé L.R. Scarborough to join the faculty of the newly founded, Waco-based seminary in 1908, he quickly assigned Scarborough responsibility for the seminary’s business affairs. In 1909, Scarborough — who would be inaugurated as Southwestern’s second president in 1915 after Carroll’s death— moved to Fort Worth to oversee the design, planning, building and payment of Fort Worth Hall, the seminary’s first permanent home.
This major project required administrative support. In January 1910, Scarborough hired W.D. Harris, the seminary’s first treasurer and legal counsel, to help with the business details associated with building the new facility and moving operations to Fort Worth. Today’s business administration division is a direct descendant of those early efforts under the leadership of Carroll, direction of Scarborough, and supervision of Harris.
Since the founding of the seminary, the support and administrative services provided by the business administration division and its forebears have been an integral, although sometimes overlooked, component of the success of Southwestern Seminary. Everything from the beautifully manicured landscape, to cooling and heating buildings, to providing delicious meals in the dining rooms, happens because of the actions of men and women who quietly and faithfully serve in the various departments within the business administration division.
Tim Leitch, Associate Vice President for Business Administration
Serving since 1980
In addition to the office of the vice president for business administration, the business administration division is comprised of five departments: plant services, technology services, administrative services, campus / business services, and the Houston campus.
Wages Forman, Associate Director of Physical Plant for architectural and engineering services
Serving since 2001
Dan Haase, Associate Director of Physical Plant for administration and communication
Serving since 1992
Josh Minor, Associate Director of Physical Plant for plant operations
Serving since 1992
Tim Shidal, Director of Information Technologies
Serving since 2008
Mark Sheldon, Director of Financial Services/Controller
Serving since 1988
Steven Goodspeed, Director of Human Resources & Internal Counsel
Serving since 2008
Kent Sanders, Director of Student Financial Services
Serving since 1989
Randy Austin, Director of Campus Security
Serving since 1991
Oscar Andrews, Director of Purchasing
Serving since 1990
Tom Elliott, Director of Support Services
Serving since 2001
Richard Knight M.D., Campus Physician
Serving since 2006
Lucky Fisher, Director of Security and Facilities
Serving since 2006
Hudson Hanks, Director of Business and Student Services
Serving since 2000