Michael G. Scales
Michael G. Scales is an American academic and three-term president of Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary.
Biography
Scales was born in Gadsden, Alabama to Guy Dean Scales (1915 - 1985) and Vivian (née Tally). Following his graduation from high school in 1970, he attended Gadsden State Community College[1] before going on to earn his B.S. (1975) in Bible and theology from Toccoa Falls College, his M.A. (1978) in humanities from Western Kentucky University, and his Ed.D. (1988) from the University of Georgia.[2] Scales served as pastor of Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church and as a juvenile counselor in a community-based treatment home before launching his career in school administration. From 1985 until 1989, he worked for D.H. Hagley Associates, a consulting firm aimed at helping colleges attract students and donors. In 1989, he went on to found Advantage Marketing, focusing specifically on Christian colleges. He also held roles in admissions and advancement at Toccoa Falls College, Agnes Scott College, North Greenville College, Nyack College, University of Sioux Falls, and The Master's College and Seminary prior to accepting the position as president of Nyack in 2006. He has since been re-elected to that role twice.[3]
