Tracy Foster
Professor
Dean, School of Business
Although Dr. Tracy Foster now lives in Wisconsin, he still considers the state of Montana to be “home, sweet home” and favors it above any other state because of its beauty. His favorite verse is 2 Peter 3:18: “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
Before joining Maranatha’s faculty, Dr. Foster served in the United States Army as Military Intelligence Officer, Finance Officer, Instructor, Financial Analyst, and Comptroller, and was deployed twice to Afghanistan (2003-2004, 2010) and once to Kuwait (2009). Upon returning to the United States from Afghanistan in 2010, Dr. Foster held the position of Defense Financial Analyst for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon (Washington D.C.) and then came to Maranatha in 2012. Dr. Foster has also worked with Motorola as a financial analyst and has been a manager in the retail food industry.
Education & Credentials
- DBA, Walden University
- MBA, Syracuse University
- BSBA, Accounting, Montana State University – Billings
- CPA, CGMA, and CDFM-A
Get to know Tracy Foster
Campus Involvement
Dean, School of Business; Leadership Council; Finance Committee; Academic Committee; Small Group Leader; Student Life Workshops
Family
Tracy and Laura have been married since 1979. They have two grown children and eighteen grandchildren.
Other Activities and Interests
Hiking, biking, sight-seeing, traveling to see grandkids, and making lattes with Laura.
Church Ministry
Tracy serves as the church treasurer and head usher; teaches an Adult Bible Fellowship during the summer.
Organizations
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in Wisconsin and Certified Defense Financial Management; American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC); Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA); Wisconsin Institute of CPAs (WICPA)