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Chancellor’s Business Breakfast Series
The Auburn University at Montgomery’s (AUM) Chancellor’s Business Breakfast Series provides a platform for national, state, and local speakers to present on cutting-edge topics relevant to the Montgomery and Prattville area business communities. Established over 30 years ago to bring together River Region businesses, industry, government, academia and military leaders, the series is a venue for valuable conversations and networking opportunities for movers and shakers in the River Region to gain new business clients and enhance their organization’s business operations. The series also serves as a pathway to bring new educational opportunities to AUM students, as well as area businesses and their employees
Upcoming Events
March 2024 Guest Speaker
Colonel Brian E. Vaughn
Colonel Brian E. Vaughn is the Wing Commander of the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala. As wing commander, he oversees the operations of over 1,400 personnel and 22 permanently assigned F-16C+ Fighting Falcons in support of the State of Alabama and the federal government. The wing also provides support to four geographically separated units.
Col. Vaughn earned his commission in 1996 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Auburn University and completed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. He is a command pilot with over 3,000 military flight hours and more than 25 years of service in the Active Duty Air Force and Air National Guard. The colonel’s notable past assignments include tours as the Lead Project Officer for the T-38C bed down and training for Air Education and Training Command, the 77th Fighter Squadron Flight Commander, 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 Instructor Pilot, 187th Maintenance Squadron Commander, 187th Maintenance Group Commander, and Vice Commander of the 187th Fighter Wing.
Col. Vaughn has deployed numerous times in support of operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and in support of the Republic of South Korea and Pacific Air Forces. Additionally, he has also performed numerous Operation NOBLE EAGLE missions, and is currently a member of the US Air Forces in Europe Joint Air Component Coordination Element team. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Vaughn served as the 187th Fighter Wing Vice Commander.
Event Info
Previous Events and Speakers
Commander and President, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Associate Program Manager for NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) program
Director of the Alabama Tourism Department
Past Speakers
Our speakers are well known on local, state, and national levels. Some of our past speakers include:
Our Corporate Sponsors
Sponsorship Information
As an AUM Chancellor’s Business Breakfast Series sponsor, you have the opportunity to raise your exposure within the River Region business community, network with leaders in the community, provide professional development to your staff and clients, and explore pathways to bring new opportunities to our students.
Each sponsorship includes a table for eight and choices include supporting a single breakfast up to supporting the entire annual breakfast series.