About
Doug Tatum is Chairman of Newport LLC, a partnership of executives advising middle market companies and private equity firms. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Tatum LLC, a national professional services firm that was sold to Spherion in 2010, and is Managing Director of TIP Seed Fund LLC, a seed-stage venture fund. He teaches at the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship at Florida State, chairs an advisory board at the University of Wisconsin–Extension, and authored the book No Man's Land: Where Growing Companies Fail.
Experience
- Jim Moran School of EntrepreneurshipTeaching Facultycurrent2017 — presentFlorida State University
- Newport LLCChairmancurrent2011 — present
- 4M NavigatorChairmancurrent2009 — present
- Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State UniversityEntrepreneur in Residence2013 — 2017
- Middle Tennessee State UniversityVisiting Associate Professor in the Wright Travel Chair of Entrepreneurship2010 — 2013
- Tatum LLCChairman & CEO; Chairman Emeritus1992 — 2010
- Archibald Enterprises - Homes and Lands MagazinesPresident1987 — 1992
Education
- Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of BusinessMACC Masters of Accountancy, Accounting/Finance
Skills & more
Successful Business Owner4Leadership93Management84Mentoring3Public Speaking26Strategic Planning66Strategy22Accounting12Acquisition Integration21Budgets4Business Development21Business Planning16
+12 more
Business ProcessBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCorporate DevelopmentCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipExecutive ManagementFinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFrom Doug's professional profile.
Colleagues at Newport LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Doug Tatum work?
- Doug Tatum is Chairman at Newport LLC.















