He holds a Ph.D. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from University of Tennessee. Dr. Gligor has published in journals such as the Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, the International Journal of Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Maritime Economics and Logistics, Transportation Journal, and Journal of Transportation Management. Prior to joining academia Dr. Gligor has spent several years in industry working for major corporations such as General Electric, Ryder Integrated Logistics, and Hapag-Lloyd.