Steven Frumkin, who is a 1970 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, with an MBA from the City University of New York has over 30 years of industry experience. Prof Frumkin sits on the board of a variety of industry companies, has taught in India and consulted to the governments of Central Asian developing nations. His interests are related to the industry's importance to globalization, the shortening of the supply chain through technology and a vision of continued American strengthen in a leadership role for textile and apparel commerce.