Dr. Gary D. McCaleb is vice president of Abilene Christian University, professor of management, and organizational behavior, and executive director of the Center for Building Community.

As executive director for the Center for Building Community McCaleb has been responsible for bringing well-known personalities such as film critic Michael Medved, former congressman J.C. Watts, an dformer prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto to Abilene. The center's purpose is to propose solutions to the crises of community that exist at all levels of society.

McCaleb teaches a course in leadership in the COllege of Business. He has produced two books: Community: The Other Side of Self and The Gift of Community.

In his role as vice president of the university Dr. McCaleb represents ACU at a variety of functions. He also has served ACU as assistant director of alumni relations, director of alunmi relations, director of college relations, assistant academic dean and director of Summester, assistant professor of business administration, and vice president and dean of campus life.

McCaleb served the city of Abilene as mayor for nine years. Before becoming mayor in 1991 McCaleb served five years on the Abilene City Council. His duties as mayor have led him all over the world. He has served as U.S. representative on the World Executive Committee of the International Union of Local Authorities. He also has served on the board of directors of the National League of Cities.

McCaleb is a frequent speaker throughout the nation on topics related to local government and community building, as well as variouos international locations including Mauritius, Jerusalem, Prague, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Belfast, Beijing, Buenos Aires and Reykjavik.. He has represented Abilene at national and international conferences and on a special trip to Abilene's sister city Corinth, Greece.

McCaleb received a Bachelor of Arts degree from ACU in 1964, a Master of Business Administration in 1975 and a Ph.D. in management in 1979, both from Texas A&M University.

Other interests include jogging, writing, reading and art. He has run the New York City, Dallas, and Houston marathons.

McCaleb is married to the former Sylvia Ravanelli. They have two children; a daughter, Cara Lee Cranford, and a son, Bryan, and four granddaughters and two grandsons.