About James R. Lucas

     EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Management, UMR, 1972

Professional Degree, Engineering Management, UMR, 2007

Alumni Achievement Award, UMR, 2006

Inducted into the Engineering Management Academy

• UMR/Missouri S&T, 2005

President of the Engineering Management Academy

• UMR/Mo S&T, 2005 – 2007

     BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Luman Consultants International, Inc., Founder and CEO, 1983 – Present

Leadership & Organizational Culture Development (www.luman.co)

Epic Medical Concepts & Innovations, Inc., Founder and CEO, 2009 – Present

Medical Device R&D, Design, Development, Engineering and Production (www.emci.co)

Author of 13 Books On Leadership & Culture Development, 1985 – Present

• Top Sellers: Fatal Illusions, Balance of Power, High-Performance Ethics, The Passionate Organization, & Broaden the Vision and Narrow the Focus: Managing in a World of Paradox. Also, the Author of 8 Other Leadership Books, and 13 Books on Other Topics (Most Recently, Gratitude: The Startling Impact of Giving & Receiving Appreciation). See James R. Lucas on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.

     TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, MBA Program, Rockhurst University, 2000 – 2003

Senior Faculty Member, American Management Association, 1994 – 2003

• (Wrote and Taught Its Premier Course, the 5-Day Course for Presidents)

Faculty Advisory Board, American Management Association, 2000 – 2003

Taught In Person Over 200,000 Senior Leaders Worldwide, 1983 – Present

     COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member of Various Committees, City of Prairie Village, Kansas, 1996 – 2011

Board Advisor, Access for Living (Training, Jobs & Residence for the Disabled), 1998 – 2013

Active Member, Christ Community Church, Olathe, Kansas, 2016 – Present

     OTHER

First Graduate of the Engineering Management Program at UMR to Receive a Professional Engineering License in Missouri and Kansas