Harold Griffin

Harold Griffin is a highly accomplished professional with nearly 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry and 20 years in higher education. He is a decorated veteran of the Persian Gulf War, with more than 10 years of active naval service. Dr. Griffin has worked for 5 billion-dollar firms, 4 of which are publicly traded, and has held executive positions in 4 of these companies, including the role of President/CEO. Over the years, he has built a career turning around under performing organizations and putting them on a positive trajectory for success.

Currently, Dr. Griffin is leading the BAT program in Health Services Management at Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, TX. He is also a successful entrepreneur revolutionizing the residential cleaning industry, and the author of non-fiction books on human resources management and a published researcher.

Dr. Griffin's outstanding educational background includes a Bachelor’s in Health Care Management, from Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Masters in Public Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration, from Webster University; Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration, from Capella University.

Dr. Griffin's research interests include healthcare finance, leadership, business analytics, and healthcare access. He is currently serving as a dissertation chair or member on more than 30 committees, whereby his students are pursuing topics under the broad disciplines of health services and public health. Dr. Griffin is a Professor and Program Coordinator at Brazosport College, formerly Adjunct and former Associate Dean, College of Management; former Director, MHA Program at Park University. Previously, he has served as Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer at Country Manor Cleaning Services, LLC; President/Chief Executive Officer at Mount Washington College; President/Chief Executive Officer at American InterContinental University; Dean at Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University; Director, Center for Professional Excellence; System Director, Human Resources at The Methodist Hospital; Vice President, Business Development at Woods & Waters Press; Director, Center for Health Studies; Director, MSHA Program; Associate Professor at Houston Baptist University.