Kent Gilbreath, Ph.D.

Professor - Economics

Contact Information

Email:	Kent_Gilbreath@baylor.edu
Homepage:	http://business.baylor.edu/Kent_Gilbreath/home.htm
Campus Phone:	(254) 710-3535
Fax:	(254) 710-6142
Mailing Address:	One Bear Place #98003 Waco, TX  76798-8003
Office Location:	Cashion 401.3

Educational Background

• Ph D - Economics, UNIV FLORIDA, 1971
• MA - Economics, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, 1968
• BA - Economics, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, 1967

Work Experience

• Board of Directors, Member, KWTX Broadcasting Company (September 1998 - December 2004)
• Board of Directors, Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (August 1979 - August 1986)

Consulting

• Litigation, Cause No. 03-61809-1, Martha Robinson, Individually and as Heir and Representative of the Estate of Weldon T. Robinson, Deceased vs. Northwest Regional Hospital et al, in the County Court No. 1, Nueces County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 16328, Lois Lynskey and Edward Lynskey v. John M. Cox, In the 27th Judicial District Court of Lampasas County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2006-1711-1; Jennifer G. Lake, et al v. MP Electric, Inc., In the 19th Judicial District Court of McLennan County, Texas. (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 207707C; Mary Dutton and Aaron Ainsworth, Individually, and as Next Friend of Amanda Dutton Ainsworth vs. Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brin D/B/A Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Scott and White Clinic, F. L. Leavelle, MD, Julia Mattson, MD, Susan Hodson, MD, Karen Patterson, MD, Sherilyn Willis, MD, and H&R File No. 2588. (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 220035; Elliott Frank Adams v. Artco-Bell Corporation, In the District Court of Bell County, Texas, 169th Judicial District (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 36,188; Willie Mason & Cheryl Mason, Each Individually & a/n/f of TeAndrea Mason, a Minor vs. Ford Motor Company and Bird –Kultgen, Inc., In the 82nd Judicial District Court of Falls County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 366-808-05; Johnny D. Brazil and Wife, Nora Brazil v. Richard Bowman, M.D., In the 366th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 83083A; Barbara Ann Schroeder, individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Kenneth Wayne Schroeder, and as Representative of the children of Kenneth Wayne Schroeder v. Gold’s Gym International, Inc., In the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County, Texas. (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. D-1-GN-06-002356; Armando Segovia vs. Austin Pallet Company, In the 98th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 06-06-44767-CV, Helen Bisaha vs. Christus Spohn Health System Corporation (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 141-218055-06, Lora Dawson and Kurt Dawson vs. Berkeley S. Merrill, M.D.: and Healthfirst Medical Group, P.A., In The 141st Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 2004-05-0367, Tammy Whitaker Bergstrom and Husband, Jeb S. Bergstrom vs. Samuel Key Rives, III and T. K. Stanley, Inc., In The District Court, Cherokee County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 2005 CVQ 001744 D3: Kirstie Jo Rose, Individually and On Behalf of the Estate of Martin William Rose, Jr., Sheree A. Myett as next friend of Kerri Lee Rose, a minor child, Tammy M. Berry as next friend of Christina Marie Rose and Shannon Leigh Rose, minor children, Brandon Rose, Martin William Rose, St. and Phyllis Rose v. Rush Enterprises, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P., Rush Truck Center of Laredo and Rush Texas, Inc, In the 341st District Court, Webb County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 2005-81740: Carlos Romero v. Marta Schufeldt, MCC Operations, L.P. and G&A Outsourcing, Inc., In the 151st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 6:07cv183; Bockmon Insurance Agency, Inc. Danny Fred Bockmon; and Danielle Michelle Traylor v. Prudential Financial Inc.; and the Prudential Insurance Company Of America, In the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: A-06-0139-CV-B, Sharon Slay vs. H. E. Butt Grocery Company (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No:67-214308-05, Bertram Daniels v. David Bryan Winters, Clarksville Refrigerated Lines 1, Ltd., and Transport Industries, L.P (2007 - Present)
• Litigation, NAM ID No. 124662, In the Matter of Arbitration Between Nicole J. Vanderveer and Circuit City Stores, inc (2007 - Present)
• In the Country Court at Law No. 4, Dallas County, Texas, Cause No. CC05-06650-D, styled William and Pat Barclay vs. Peter Brian Marcus (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 03-61809-1, Martha Robinson, Individually and as Heir and Representative of the Estate of Weldon T. Robinson, Deceased vs. Northwest Regional Hospital et al, in the County Court No. 1, Nueces County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 05-07-0498-CVA; Juanita Hernandez, Ind. And on Behalf of the Estate of Elias Maldonado, Jr. v. South Texas Regional Medical Center and Mario Perez, M.D., .; in 218th Judicial District Court, Atascosa County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2006-1711-1; Jennifer G. Lake, et al v. MP Electric, Inc., In the 19th Judicial District Court of McLennan County, Texas. (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2006-305-1, Doye Baker and Doye Baker, LP vs. The City of Robinson, in the 19th Judicial District Court of McLennan County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 296-02689-05, Neil Moore and Ashley Moore, individually and as Next Friend of Greyson Moore and Grant Moore, Minor Children vs. John Dexter Elliott, individually John Dexter Elliott d/b/a Elliott Farms, John Elliott Farm Enterprises, LP, Elliott Farm Capital, LLC, Elliott & Belknap, and Ralph A. Belknap, in the District Court of Collin County, Texas 296th District Court. (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 5847; Noe De Los Santos, Sr., et al v. Daniel Mercado, et al, 49th District Court, Zapata County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 83083A; Barbara Ann Schroeder, individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Kenneth Wayne Schroeder, and as Representative of the children of Kenneth Wayne Schroeder v. Gold’s Gym International, Inc., In the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County, Texas. (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. CJ-2005-201, Eric Dorman and Farah Dorman, individually and as Next Friends of Raylen Paige Dorman, a Minor Child vs. Alan J. Weedn, M.D. and Southern Plains Medical Center, in the District Court of Grady County, State of Oklahoma (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. CV-38879-05-08, Dianna F. Camp, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of James Archie Camp, Deceased and Jason Camp v. Christopher Joe Wortham and Higginbotham Holdings, Ltd. d/b/a Big Tin Barn, in the District Court of Angelina County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. DC-05-10555-J, Derrill Dolvin, Individually and as Next Friend of Caleb Dolvin and Joshua Dolvin, Minors, and as Next Friend of Jeri Dolvin, and Jeri Dolvin, individually vs. General Motors Corporation, Regency Conversions, Inc., and Daniel Z. Pike, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, 191st Judicial District (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. DC-06-01855, Betty Bell, individually and as Guardian of the Estate of Ronald Bell vs. Registry Hotel Corporation, RHC Hospitality, Inc. individually and d/b/a Registry Hotel Corporation; Intercontinental Hotels Group Resources, Inc. individually and f/k/a Six Continents Resources, Inc.; Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation; Six Continents Hotels, Inc. individually and f/k/a Bass Hotels & Resorts Inc.; Registry Dallas Associates Limited Partnership; and Dallas Hotel Associates Limited, in the 193rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. GN 400086, Carol Haber, individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Renee Keating, Deceased, and Honorio M. Olvera, as next friend for Honorio Olvera, II, and Crystal Denise Olvera, Minors, and Manuel R. Renovato, as next friend for Marc A. Renovato, a minor child vs. The Estate of Dan Eickenhorst, et al, in the 345th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. P-05-CA-47; Ursula Hammes, et al. v. Ford Motor Company and Philpott, Motors, USDC, Western District of Texas, Pecos Division (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No.: 209,578-B; Harold Singley, Individually and as Representative for the Estate of Jenny Singley, Deceased, and as Next Friend of Nicholas Singley and J. R. Singley vs. William Rogerson IV and General Motors Corporation, In The146th Judicial District Court, Bell County, Texas (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 05-MV-390; Alyssa Gonzales, Individually and as Next Friend of Alyssa Gonzales, deceased Vs. Ford Motor Company and Starlene Botello, In the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas, 421st Judicial District (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 342 199177 03; Jeff Durham and Tanya Durham, Individually and as Next Friends of Jarod Durham vs. Columbia Medical Center of Arlington d/b/a Medical Center of Arlington, Et Al, In the District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, 342nd Judicial District (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: D-1-GN-06-00788; Juanita Moya, Individually and as Next Friend of Benjamin Moya, II, Desiree Moya, and Jose Angel Moya, Minor Children, and as Representative of the Estate of Benjamin Moya, Deceased, In the District Court, Travis County, Texas, 98th Judicial District (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Civil Action No. W05CA079; Carolyn Sue Brown, Plaintiff vs. Extraco Mortgage Company, Defendant, In the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division. (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Civil Action No. W05CA080; Bonnie Sue Ferguson, Plaintiff vs. Extraco Mortgage Company, Defendant, In the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Civil Action No. W05CA081; Maryann Platt, Plaintiff vs. Extraco Mortgage Company, Defendant, In the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, W-05-CA-422; Larry Gene Watson v. Texas Youth Commission, In the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division (2006 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No . 2003-3515-1: Rhonda Delaney and Charles Delaney vs. Jacob Paul Koons and Rylie Transports, Inc., In the 19th District Court; McLennan County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 02-0157; John Alfred Doe et al. vs. ECLA, et al., In the 71st District Court of Brown County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 03-C-0883-102; Jerry W. Creek and Joann Creek vs. Damon Lee Walker and Commercial Storage and Distribution Company, In the District Court of Bowie County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 048-207084-04; Valentin Garcia, Jr., Joan Garcia and Diane Garcia, Individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Val Garcia, III vs. Boyd Waggoner and Boyd Waggoner, P.C., In the 48th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 141-201181-03; Judith Moss and William Moss vs. Mid-Century Insurance Company of Texas and Farmers Insurance Company of Texas and Farmers Insurance Exchange, In the 141st District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 153-207872-04; Keith Johnson, Individually, and as Heir and Representative of the Estate of Donna Johnson, and as Next Friend of Ashley Johnson, and Brittany Johnson, minors, Eli Barber and Peggy Troglin vs. Sahibzada Mohsin Shah, MD, and Arlington Gastroenterolgy Associates LLP H&R File No. 2566.00 (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 196,071-B; Cassidy A. Smith v. Jose V. Perez and City of Killeen, In the 146th District Court of Bell County, Texas. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 199, 290-C; Patricia Rucker vs., Thomas W. Madden, D.P.M., In the 169th District Court of Bell County, Texas. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2003-1900-A; Amber Phillips vs. James Robert McGregor and Weatherford International Inc., In the 188th Judicial District Court, Gregg County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2003-47847; Maria Del Carmen and Emilio Chavez, plaintiff, vs. Michael Gardner, MD, and the City of Houston Harris County Hospital District Auxiliary, aka Ben Taub Hospital, defendents, In the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 2004-2227-CCL2; Mareta Lemons vs. Todd Corn, MD, Longview Internal Medicine PLLC and Foster Drug Company, Inc. H&R File 2593.00. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 206, 305-B; Tracy Trotter vs. Charles T. Clayton, In the 146th District Court of Bell County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 207707C; Mary Dutton and Aaron Ainsworth, Individually, and as Next Friend of Amanda Dutton Ainsworth vs. Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brin D/B/A Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Scott and White Clinic, F. L. Leavelle, MD, Julia Mattson, MD, Susan Hodson, MD, Karen Patterson, MD, Sherilyn Willis, MD, and H&R File No. 2588. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 208, 1730B; Aaron Vericella and Jennifer Vericella vs. Graham Brothers Entertainment, Inc. d//b/a Denim & Diamonds Nightclub, In the 146th District Court; Bell County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 236-205452-04; Scott Reed vs. MD&S and GLT, In the 236th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 348-201568-03; William R. Ranck, Individually and as the Representative of the Estate of Hazel Ranck, Dovi Woods, Tara Lee, Rima Howard and William Ranck, II vs. Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, Michael Barry Ross, M.D. a/b/a Texas Cancer Care, Una Marie Clibon, M.D. a/b/a Texas Cancer Care, Renaldo H. Dalgo, D.O., and Oncology Hematology Consultants, P.A, a/b/a Texas Cancer Care, In the 348th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 37,728-04-08; Debra Denise Dodson, Individually, under the Texas Survival Act, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry Scott Dodson, Deceased; and on behalf of all those entitled to recover under the Texas Wrongful Death Act; Kristi Leigh Kaiser, Individually, and Payton Clyde Dodson, Individually, vs. Maverick Transportation, Inc. an Arkansas corporation; Maverick Transportation, Inc. an Illinois corporation; and Gordan Richard Sutherland, In the District Court of Angelina County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 50876; Jimmy Powell and wife, Tammy Powell, vs. Ashbrook Associates Inc., et al. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 50876; Jimmy Powell and wife, Tammy Powell, vs. Ashbrook Associates Inc., et al. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 67-202682-03; Karen Stovall vs. J. Kevin Kaufman, MD, and Columbia Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth Subsidiary, LP d//b/a Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, In the 67th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 77518-A; Barbara Morris, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Steven Morris, Deceased, Jenean Morris, Individually and as Next Friend of Blake Morris, and Brett Morris, Minors; and Brad Morris, Individually vs. George Kenyonslining and Aircraft Management Systems, Inc., in Probate Court Number One of Travis County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. 97-60403-4; Bobbie Gill vs. Robert Slovak (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. B-02-1036-CV-B; Ida Haun vs. H. E. Butt Grocery Co (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. B-02-1036-CV-B; Ida Haun vs. H. E. Butt Grocery Co. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. CV-03-08279; Roy W. Jackson and Donna Jackson vs. Sweetwater Steel Co., Inc., In the 35th District Court of Brown County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No. H-03-1859; Randall S. Young and Theresa G. Young as Next Friends of Ashton Young vs. Memorial Hermann Hospital System, Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P., Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, R/M of Texas, G.P., Inc., Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc., Jose Medina, M.D., Katrin Y. Takenaka, M.D., David Zelitt, M.D., J. Nagle, R.N., A. Reed, R.N.,, Stacy MacDonald, R.N., and Alie Riedle, R.N. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No.; 05058-C; Anne Reyes, Individually and as a Representative of the Estate of David Reyes, deceased vs. Quality Iron Works, Inc. and Scotchman Industries, Inc., In the 68th District Court of Dallas County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No.; 2003-C1-13598; John Walk Sr., Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Kathleen Walk, Carol Crews, John S. Walk, Jr., Randall Walk and Michael Walk vs. Chere Smith-Covin, M.D., Dennis Haaga Murphree, M.D., and NEFP, P.A. a/b/a RMG Health Center and Quantum Southwest Medical Management, Inc. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 2003-1425-4; James Thompson vs. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Convenience Food Systems, Inc (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 37,687-04-08. Maverick Transportation, Inc., et al. vs. R&L Dray Company, Inc., In the District Court of Angelina County, Texas. (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: CL05-06650-D. William and Pat Barclay vs. Peter Brian Marcus, In the County Court at Law No. 4, Dallas, County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 03-06-17701-CUR: Ursula Hammes, et al. vs. Ford Motor Company and Kevin Eugene Burns, In the 143rd Judicial Court of Reeves County, Texas (2005 - Present)
• Litigation, Cause No: 2004-5093; Cindy Brown vs. WRS Athletic Club, Inc., and Q-Sport, L.L.C, .; In the District Court, 74th Judicial District of McLennan County, Texas (2005 - Present)

Awards and Honors

• Herbert H. Reynolds Distinguished Service Award, Baylor University (November 15, 2007)
• Piper Professor of 2007, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation (2007)
• Outstanding Alumnus Award, Baylor University Alumni Association (2004)
• Public Service Award, Waco City Council (2001)
• Circle of Achievement Award: Outstanding Teacher - Mortar Board, Baylor University (1998)
• Circle of Achievement Award: Outstanding Teacher - Mortar Board, Baylor University (1987)
• Distinguished Lecturer Award, Alpha Chi (1986)
• Outstanding Senator, Faculty Senate, Baylor University (1986)
• Outstanding Young Alumnus, Baylor University (1985)
• Circle of Achievement Award: Outstanding Teacher - Mortar Board, Baylor University (1982)
• Most Outstanding Professor Award, Baylor University (1982)
• Distinguished Professor Award, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University (1980)

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts
• American Law and Economics Association
• Beta Gamma Sigma - Business Honorary Society
• National Association of Forensic Economists, Charter Member
• Omicron Delta Epsilon Honorary Economics Society
• Western Economic Association International

Publications

Discipline-based Scholarship

"Starting Salaries of College Graduates," Journal of Legal Economics, Vol. 13, No. 2, (April 2006), pp. pp. 79-95.

Presentations and Proceedings

Discipline-based Scholarship

"The Coming Perfect Storm in Family Income in the United States," presented at the Western Economic Association International Meeting, Seattle, Washington, July 2007.

"Time Series Data and Comparative Growth Rates for College Professors’ Salaries by Rank and Academic Discipline," presented at the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts-National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2005.

A Comparison of Starting Salaries of Male and Female College Graduates, 1970-2003

"Starting Salaries of College Graduates, 1970-2003," presented at the Southern Economic Association National meeting, San Antonio, March 2003.

"Probability Adjusted Benefits," presented at the Western Economic Association International, Seattle, July 1998.

Learning and Pedagogical Research

""Teaching Forensic Economics"," presented at the American Academy of Economic & Financial Experts Fall, 2007 Workshop, Santa Fe, NM, October 2007.