Andrew (Drew) Robertson is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Management in the School of Business Administration.
Biography
Mr. Andrew (Drew) Robertson is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Management at The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. He holds his MBA in Strategic Management from Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a Certificate in Global Strategic Management and Leadership from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School.
He also holds his MSS from U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Drew received a BS in Journalism (Business and Advertising emphasis) from the University of Mississippi. He is a recipient of the Institute for Defense & Business (IDB) E.B. Leedy Award, in honor of Major General Leedy, USA (Ret.), for demonstrated leadership during his MBA studies.
Drew is currently the executive director of the State of Mississippi agency Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, and is a business owner in Tupelo, Mississippi, with ventures in government relations, business development, leadership, training, consulting, and property. Drew has worked in both state and federal government, including as a former U.S. Senate staffer for two sitting U.S. Senators, in public relations, health care, advertising, telecom startup, and also sales training management with a Fortune 25 company.
He previously owned his own publishing and communications businesses. Drew is also a retired U.S. Army Colonel (COL), having served as an Infantry, Cavalry, and Logistician officer for 33+ years in both the Mississippi National Guard and United States Army Reserve. Colonel (Retired) Robertson is a combat veteran mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom III, Operation Enduring Freedom (CONUS Support Base), and in support of the COVID-19 national response.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College in Advanced Faculty Development, Advanced Operations Course, and Intermediate Level Education.
Education
M.B.A. Business Administration/Management, Indiana University-Bloomington (2015)
B.S. Journalism, University of Mississippi (1988)
, U.S. Army War College (2021)