Douglas Charles Ott
- douglas.ott@famu.edu
- PHONE
- 850-599-3565
- OFFICE
- Div Of Management Services
School of Business & Industry, Room 403West
Mondays • 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, / 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- MAR 4711-001 Sports Marketing M/W (9:30am-10:45am)
- MAR 4323-301 PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING T/TH (9:30am – 10:45am)
- MAR 4323-302 PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING T/TH (11:00am – 12:15pm)
- MAR 3000-301 Intro to Professional Selling T/TR (2:00pm – 3:15pm)
Doug Ott in an Instructor of Marketing where he has developed strong partnerships with industry which including forming the first HBCU partnership with Amazon and with the US Postal Service's Direct Effect Marketing Program. He began his career working for three Fortune 500 companies, and has served in various marketing and communication roles for the State of Florida. Private sector companies included sales positions with Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industry, along with positions in the services and TV/broadcast industry. Experience included launching “Diflucan” for Pfizer, "Lever 2000" soap for Unilever and creating "Double Dollar Deals" for a local CBS affiliate. In the public sector he served the State of Florida in many role in areas of marketing, communication and emergency management positions. HIs expertise during his career has been in sales, business development, advertising, teaching, and forming strong partnerships with industry. He also enjoys music playing his cello at church and special occasions, along with spending time with recreation activities with family.
- Ad Copy / Slogan Creation
- Sales Presentations / Business Development
- Sports / Building Fan Engagement
- Cello / Impromptu performance
- Family Outside Activities & Watching sports
- Business Administration / Marketing, M.B.A. • 1989
University of Southern Mississippi - Business Administration, B.S. • 1988
Oral Roberts University - Undergraduate Courses • 1985
Florida Southern College
- Marketing Instructor • 2022 – Present
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL - Visiting Instructor • 2018 – 2022
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL - Program Coordinator • 2018 – 2022
Florida Dept. of Agriculture, Tallahassee, FL - Development Representative • 2012 – 2013
Florida Dept. of Agriculture (Div. of Marketing), Tallahassee, FL - Sales and Marketing Manager • 2011 – 2012
Associated Services, Tallahassee, FL - Education Marketing Coordinator • 2007 – 2011
Florida Lottery, Tallahassee, FL - Program Marketing Manager • 2006 – 2007
Volunteer Florida, Tallahassee, FL - Account Executive • 2005 – 2006
WCTV (CBS), Tallahassee, FL - Emergency Coordinating Officer • 2003 – 2005
Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs, Tallahassee, FL - Community Relations Coordinator • 2002 – 2003
Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs, Tallahassee, FL - Communications & Special Events • 1996 – 2002
Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, FL - Development Representative • 1995 – 1996
Florida Dept. of Commerce, Tallahassee, FL - Territory Account Representative • 1994 – 1995
National Linen Service, Tallahassee, FL - Territory Sales Executive • 1990 – 1993
Unilever (Lever Bros.), Tallahassee, FL - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative • 1990
Pfizer, Tallahassee, FL
- 2022 US Postal Service showcased their Direct Effect education partnership with my Advertising classes by featuring an in-class video on their website, presented at the USPS Annual Postal Forum in Phoenix.
- Appointed to the US Postal Service – Direct Effect Advisory Board 2022-23.
- Fall 2021, Amazon Advertising partnered with my Advertising classes to form their
first HBCU partnership.
- MAR 4711 Sports Marketing
- MAR 4323 Principles of Advertising
- MAR 3000 Intro to Professional Selling
- MAR 3403 Sales Management