Alex White Instructor Management and Finance Office: 205-A Hutcheson Hall Phone: (540) 231-3132 FAX: (540) 231-7417 E-mail: axwhite@vt.edu

Alex was born and raised on a small farm in northeastern Maryland, where he was very active in 4-H. He received his BS in Agricultural Economics from Virginia Tech, focusing on farm management and agricultural financial management. Alex received his MS in Ag Econ from Ohio State, concentrating in farm management. His Ph.D. is from Virginia Tech, where his research centered on retirement planning strategies for agricultural producers and small business owners.

Alex has taught a wide variety of college courses at Ohio State, NC State, and Virginia Tech for the past 15 years. The courses he has taught include Agribusiness Management, Ag Financial Management, Farm Business Management, Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Computer Applications in Agriculture, and Personal Financial Management. Alex has worked as a computer programmer for an agricultural software firm. He has also served as an extension agent and an extension specialist (personal financial management) for Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Currently, Alex is an Instructor in the Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech.

Outside of work, Alex’s main hobbies are woodworking, marksmanship, competitive slow-pitch softball, renovating his house, and playing around on farms every chance he can get. He still remains active with the 4-H program in his home county in Maryland.

Other:

- I’ve worked with VA FFA State Farm Management Contest
- I work with various student organizations
- Ag Econ/NAMA Club Advisor
- Block & Bridle
- Alpha Gamma Rho
- Alpha Zeta
- VT Financial Management Association
- Coach for the VT American Express Financial Planning Invitational team; we were first runner-up in 2003; we were national champions in 2004.