Tom Mulcahy

Tom Mulcahy serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Marketing at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. With over 20 years of industry experience in retail analytics and a concurrent role as Retail Analyst at The Gorilla Glue Company, he bridges academic theory with real-world sales practice through the college's Professional Sales Program.

His educational background includes:

• MBA in Business from Chapman University
• BSBA in Marketing from Bowling Green State University

He is also a United States Marine Corps veteran.

Mr. Mulcahy specializes in retail analytics and sales analytics, teaching Selling and Sales Analytics within the Professional Sales Program. His industry expertise shapes curriculum focused on data-driven decision making, client needs identification, and solution-oriented selling techniques that prepare students for careers in modern sales environments.

As core faculty in the Professional Sales Program, he contributes to student development through:

• Walton College Sales Competition coaching (featuring industry partners like PepsiCo and Mattel)
• Sales Immersion Day industry networking events
• Students Achieving Leadership Excellence in Sales (S.A.L.E.S.) club mentorship

The program's hands-on approach—emphasizing consultative projects and real-world sales exercises—directly leverages his retail analytics background to train future sales leaders.