Rate My Professor Ken Sanney

Dr. Ken Sanney is a Professor of Business Law in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, where he teaches courses in business law, contracts, ethics, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution. He holds a JD and MTS from Vanderbilt University and a BS in History and Political Science from Central Michigan University. Previously, he served as Director of the School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, and Business Law, overseeing academic programs, faculty development, and strategic initiatives, including leading the early visioning, planning, and initial implementation of the College of Business Bloomberg Lab. Throughout his academic career, he has built programs, developed high-performing teams, founded an entrepreneurship department, and led transitions during periods of significant change, revitalizing business school operations and fostering collaborative environments with strong faculty and student engagement. Before returning to Western Carolina University, Dr. Sanney served as Deputy General Counsel at Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., where he was the company’s Director of Business Transactions and lead attorney for intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, and marketing and communications. His legal career also includes work as an entertainment and intellectual property attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, representing recording artists, producers, songwriters, and major industry organizations; acting as outside general counsel; litigating in state and federal jury trials; and serving as a specially appointed judge.