Abilene Christian University's College of Business Administration honored alumnus Gary Hill, vice president and chief ethics officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with the Distinguished Business Leader Award for his work in ethics and compliance.
"Gary has had an exemplary career, providing leadership in both the government and business sectors, while establishing world-class ethics and compliance programs at EDS and, most recently, with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart," said Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of ACU's College of Business Administration.
The College of Business Administration grants this honor each year to a business leader who epitomizes Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Hill has been honored as a pioneer in ethics and compliance for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Electronic Data Systems (EDS).
Hill's 35-year business career has focused on government contracting and compliance. He spent 20 years at Texas Instruments as manager of government liaison and compliance and later served as the first ethics officer for EDS in Plano.
In 2004, Hill became a director of the newly formed Global Ethics Office. He was promoted to Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer in 2007, and he was responsible for Wal-Mart’s Global Ethics Office until his retirement in April 2009. The Global Ethics Office is responsible for world-wide communication, education and investigation of ethics and integrity matters for Wal-Mart's more than 2.2 million associates.
Hill received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of North Texas and a Master of Divinity degree from ACU.
"Gary's intelligence and integrity over a lifetime of service merit COBA's highest recognition, and we are looking forward to having Gary visit our campus to work with our students and our programs," Lytle said.
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to glorify God by creating a distinctively Christian environment in which excellent teaching, combined with scholarship, promotes the intellectual, personal and spiritual growth of business students, and educates them for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. ACU's College of Business Administration is one of only six private universities in Texas to be accredited by AACSB International, the highest accreditation body for schools of business.
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