Bob Reader spent 30 years in business prior to joining the faculty at Dallas Baptist University in 2024, where he teaches in the areas of business law and technology entrepreneurship. He has a JD/MBA as well as an LLM in Intellectual Property Law.

His career was mostly focused on commercializing IP. He managed 1000 patents, led negotiations on 100 IP contracts and co-founded 6 tech businesses that went on to raise $70M plus.

He has a passion for world missions and founded Emerging Fields in 2019, a 501c3 nonprofit with a unique mission to build for-profit businesses internationally for the sake of spreading the gospel. Businesses he has coached have created more than 200 jobs.    

He and his wife, Mary, have eight kids and are anticipating their first grandbabies in 2026. His hope is to help raise up the next generation of leaders with a love for Jesus, a passion for the great commission and a commitment to excellence in business.