To say Ron Matthews knows a thing or two about life under the golden arches is an understatement. Like last year, Southern Miss is featuring alumni speakers as part of the college's 25th anniversary.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
A reception will follow Matthews' presentation. Matthews learned about McDonald's from the ground up, literally, rising in the corporation's construction ranks from project engineer to his current position. Today, he works from his Metairie office supervising construction and related details in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. McDonald's also does its own construction financing. Matthews said his role within McDonald's offers a good example of the versatility of USM's degree programs in construction engineering technology and architectural engineering technology.