Turney Stevens

C. Turney Stevens, Jr.
Born	circa 1950
Alma mater	Lipscomb University (undergraduate, 1972), Vanderbilt University (MBA, 1981)
Occupation(s)	Investment banker, business educator
Known for	Dean emeritus at the College of Business, Lipscomb University; founder of Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity

C. Turney Stevens, Jr., (born circa 1950) holds the title of dean emeritus at the College of Business within Lipscomb University, a private Christian institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Early life and education

Stevens completed his undergraduate studies at Lipscomb in 1972 and later obtained an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1981.

Career

With a career spanning 35 years in investment banking, Stevens credits Joe M. Rodgers, under whom he served as president of Rodgers Capital, as a key mentor. He established several Nashville enterprises, including the magazine publisher PlusMedia and the investment firm Harpeth Capital. After retiring from his role at Harpeth, Stevens joined the faculty at Lipscomb in 2007 and was appointed dean the following year.

During his tenure as dean, Stevens founded the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity, initiated a student ethics program in partnership with the Center for Public Trust, developed a lecture series highlighting ethical leaders in business, and delivered ethics training to executives in the local corporate community. These efforts earned him recognition by Ethisphere magazine as one of the "100 most influential people in business ethics" in 2009. In 2014, Stevens assumed the position of dean emeritus, dedicating his efforts primarily to fundraising activities for the college.