Dave Horton

Dave Horton is an Associate Professor at Olivet Nazarene University's McGraw School of Business, joining in 2021. He transitioned from a 35-year career with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he held leadership roles including Director of Field Operations and Acting Commissioner for Tax Exempt and Government Entities. His career spanned roles in tax audit management, international compliance, and oversight of tax-exempt entities.

Education: M.S. in 1994 from Walsh College, B.S. in 1984 from Olivet Nazarene University. He is a licensed CPA in Michigan and has extensive experience in leadership coaching for managers and executives.

Research interests include tax policy implementation, cross-border tax compliance, and organizational leadership within governmental and non-profit sectors. His prior roles involved global collaboration with foreign tax administrations and designing compliance frameworks for U.S. citizens abroad.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. His professional contributions focus on IRS operational efficiency and tax-exempt sector governance. He currently resides in Oswego, Illinois, with his family.