Professional Biography

Wilbur Reid

Wilbur Reid became the Vice President for Advancement at Johnson University in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2025. Prior to that role, he spent 27 years in corporate management, served for seven years as a professor in the School of Business and Leadership at Johnson University, and later joined the Senior Leadership Team as Vice President of Campus Services. As a professor, Dr. Reid taught undergraduate, MBA, and PhD courses, with a primary focus on leadership and quantitative subjects.

Dr. Reid holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Tennessee (1993), an MA in New Testament from Johnson University (2020), a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University (2013), and a DBA in Data Analytics from Grand Canyon University (2024). His first dissertation was titled Development of an Instrument to Measure Level 5 Leadership, and his second was Level 5 Leadership and Team Leadership Roles in University Athletes. His research continues to center on leadership—particularly Level 5 and servant leadership—and how Christian leaders apply these models across cultures. His academic work includes peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter.

In 2022, Dr. Reid published The Marduk Letters: Diabolically Eliminating Level 5 and Servant Leaders, a book that combines creative and scholarly approaches to leadership. The first half is written in the style of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, while the second half offers an academic analysis of Level 5 and servant leadership.

Dr. Reid’s long-term professional interests include strengthening quantitative education at Johnson University, leading campus services operations, and contributing relevant publications for emerging Christian leaders. He has been married since 1988 and is the father of three adult daughters.