John Crumpton is the current county manager in Lee County, North Carolina, and has served in this capacity since July 2007. He is also an adjunct professor with the MPA program here at the School of Government where he teaches Introduction to City and County Government. Dr. Crumpton has over 18 years’ experience in Municipal and County Government and 13 years of experience in the private sector. He earned a doctorate in education/community college executive leadership from Wingate University and a master of business administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has bachelor’s degrees in business administration from Georgia State University, and in public finance and administration from Indiana University. Dr. Crumpton has been an ICMA credentialed manager since 2008 and is a member of the North Carolina City/County Managers Association. He serves as a board of trustee member for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Risk Management Pools, is involved in local civic organizations, and serves on several local boards.