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Donald Wiggins has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Donald started their career as an Associate Professor of Accounting at Grambling State University in 1975. Donald then moved on to Clemson University, where they served as an Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance from 1976 to 1985. In 1985, Wiggins joined the University of North Florida as a Professor of Accounting and Finance, a role they held until 2000.
In 1989, Wiggins founded Business Valuation, Inc., where they served as the President and Founder. Business Valuation, Inc. specializes in valuing companies in various industries, including Healthcare, Transportation, Logistics, Manufacturing, Technology, and Business Services.
Wiggins also had a role as the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Capital Group starting in 1989.
In 2016, Wiggins joined Oaklins, serving as the Head of the Worldwide Logistics Practice. Donald later became the Chairman of Oaklins. Oaklins is a mid-market M&A advisor that has closed over 1,500 deals in the past 5 years.
Additionally, Wiggins served as a Board Member at Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University starting from 1990.
Overall, Donald Wiggins has a diverse background in academia, business valuation, and M&A advising.
Donald Wiggins completed their education at three different institutions. Donald began their academic journey at Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University, where they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management between the years 1967 and 1971. Donald then pursued further studies at the same institution and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from 1967 to 1973. Finally, Wiggins attended Louisiana Tech University from 1973 to 1976, where they successfully completed a Doctor of Business Administration degree, specializing in Finance, Accounting, and Economics.
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Oaklins
We are global M&A and financial advisory professionals, determined to help ambitious entrepreneurs and evolving companies reach their full potential. Oaklins has advisory teams in 45 countries around the world, each highly successful in their region. As we are an 850-strong group of committed professionals, with eyes and ears on the ground locally, our clients have access to potential buyers and sellers everywhere — from Stockholm to Shanghai, from New York to São Paulo. Through our cross-border collaboration, we close the best and most suitable deals for each client, with a track record of 1,900 completed transactions in the past five years. The Oaklins team provides M&A, growth equity and ECM, debt advisory and corporate finance advisory services. We have put in the time and dedication to develop unparalleled expertise in niche sub-sectors within aerospace, defense & security, agriculture, automotive, business support services, consumer & retail, construction & engineering services, energy, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, industrial machinery & components, logistics, real estate and TMT. In addition, we have deep experience in private equity deals.