Education

• PhD, Auburn University
• MBA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• BS in Accountancy, Auburn University

Professional Activities

Jeff Long began working at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business in 2012 as its chief operating officer. Long has responsibility over finance, accounting, human resources, facilities, IT, and events for the Harbert College. Prior to joining Auburn, Long served as chief financial officer at Port Canaveral, the largest cruise passenger port in the world. Long's career experience also includes executive finance and operations positions at the Golf Channel and ESPN.

Long began his career at Deloitte in Birmingham, where he earned his CPA. He graduated from Auburn with a degree in accounting and received an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  In 2018, Long earned his doctorate in higher education administration (Dissertation Title: Effects of Responsibility Center Management System on Financial Performance Indicators Among 50 Public Universities).