Integrating Faith
and Business
General Motors Classroom
In conversations with students, other than, “How do I get a job?” one of the most common questions asked of someone known to be a Christian is, “How can you reconcile ethics and faith with a career in business?” This panel will explore the relevance of Christianity in the business world. Drawing on their personal experiences and observations, our panelists will discuss a grounded, reasonable, and actionable integration of faith and business, and give reasons to believe that Christianity can be not only relevant to a life in business, but in fact foundational for a life well-lived in business.
Moderator
C. David Morgan T’10
C. David Morgan is currently a second year student at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth where he serves as a Leadership Fellow, Admissions Associate, Real Estate Chair and Association of Christian Tuck Students Chair.
Prior to Tuck, David worked for a large private homebuilding and development company in a variety of roles including Director of Land Development where he managed $70M+ in land assets and a team of development staff. Ultimately, David served as the Corporate Developer of Business Development. During his tenure with the company, revenues doubled from $250M to over $500M.
David also holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary where he graduated second in his degree program. While attending seminary full time, David worked at Insight for Living, the international radio ministry of Chuck Swindoll. David did his undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt and the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
David is still actively involved in ministry by serving as the Chairman of the Board for The Good Samaritans Intentional, a non-profit serving the underprivileged in India. He also enjoys hiking and snow skiing with his wife and two boys, ages 3 and 5.
Panelists
Hans C. Helmerich D’81
CEO, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Hans C. Helmerich has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Helmerich & Payne Inc. since 1989. Since 1989, Mr. Helmerich has also served as a Director of Helmerich & Payne Inc., and as a Member of Executive, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees at Atwood Oceanics Inc. Mr. Helmerich has been Presiding Director of Cimarex Energy Co. since December 2005 and its Director since February 14, 2002. He serves as a Trustee of Northwestern Mutual.
Mr. Helmerich graduated from Dartmouth College in 1981 with a degree in Government.
Charles P. Morgan T’69
CEO, Falcon Legacy LLC
Charles P. Morgan is Managing Partner and CEO of Falcon Legacy, LLC, a translational research, investments and acquisitions corporation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Morgan received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indianapolis in 1967 and then went on to complete his MBA at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business in 1969.
In 1983, Mr. Morgan founded C.P. Morgan Communities, L.P., a building company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. While Mr. Morgan was Chairman and CEO, C.P. Morgan Communities, L.P. grew to the tenth largest private home building company in the United States with operations in Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. During his tenure, C.P. Morgan Communities, L.P. also received the Better Business Bureau’s “Torch Award” and was recognized by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine as one of the area’s “Best Places to Work.” Mr. Morgan also serves on the board of CEO Forum and the Indian Secondary Market for Education Loans, Inc. and as a CDC Council Member for the Urban Land Institute.
Robert L. Parker
Chairman Emeritus, Parker Drilling Company
Robert L. Parker is the Chairman emeritus of Parker Drilling Company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He joined Parker Drilling in 1947 and ten years later purchased the company from his father, Gifford C. Parker, the company’s founder. In 1969, after fourteen years as Parker Drilling’s president, Mr. Parker took the company public. He was elected chief executive officer and chairman of the board, continuing as CEO until 1991 and chairman until 2006. During his distinguished 60-year career, Mr. Parker Sr.'s leadership and vision played a major role in transforming the company from a small U.S. land drilling contractor to one that has operated in 52 countries.
Mr. Parker also serves on the board of directors at Clayton Williams Energy, as an advisory director of Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa, and as the chairman of the U.S.—Kazakhstan Business Association Board of Directors. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement by the American Petroleum Institute in 1999, the Waggener-Griffin Award from Spindletop International in 2001, and the God and Country Award from Boy Scouts of America in 2001. In 2001, he was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame by the Tulsa Historical Society, and in 2007, he was inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame in Midland, Texas. Mr. Parker holds a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a Distinguished Alumnus.
Bruce F. McKenzie D’81
Senior VP, The Northern Company
Bruce F. McKenzie is a Senior Vice President in the Wealth Advisory Services group at The Northern Company, an investment and asset management and banking company. Mr. McKenzie joined Northern Trust in 1986. He became a Vice President in July 1994 and a Senior Vice President in May 1999.
Mr. McKenzie is a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and the Corporate Fiduciaries Associate of Illinois—Personal Trust Committee. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Brookfield Zoo and is a member of the Planned Giving Committee at the Chicago Zoological Society in Brookfield, Illinois. Mr. McKenzie is also on the Advisory Board of Breakthrough Urban Ministries, a Homeless Service Organization, where he served on the Board of Directors from 1996 to 2005. This organization promotes a wide range of programs to help homeless men and women as well as at-risk teenagers on the West side of Chicago.
Mr. McKenzie received a B.A. degree, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1981 and a Masters in Divinity, summa cum laude, from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1986. Mr. McKenzie has also completed the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) Program at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). In addition, he holds the Series 7 and 66 licensures from the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Mr. McKenzie lives in Western Springs, IL with his wife Debbie and their three sons, Kevin, Grant and Ryan. He is active in his local church and enjoys coaching various sports with his children.
