Paul Andrew Galvani
Adjunct Faculty
Bio
Mr. Galvani holds a B.A. degree in modern languages from London University (1977) and an M.B.A. with Honors from the University of Houston, with a specialization in marketing (1980). He has been teaching marketing courses at the University of Houston since 1980.
In his position as Vice President of Marketing for Riviana Foods Inc., he is responsible for developing, implementing, and controlling all of the marketing programs for their branded consumer rice products, along with full P+L responsibility. These products are marketed under the brand names: Success and Mahatma Rice, among others. Riviana Foods Inc., a multinational food company, is the largest marketer of rice products in the USA.
Prior to joining Riviana in 1984, Mr. Galvani gained industrial marketing experience in the five years he worked for Cameron Iron Works, an equipment supplier to the Oil and Gas industry. Mr. Galvani was responsible for product management, strategic planning, and competitive analysis.
Mr. Galvani is also a trained arbitrator with 14 years of experience arbitrating cases for the Houston Better Business Bureau. Mr. Galvani volunteers on the Marketing committees of the American Red Cross Houston Chapter, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Lighthouse of Houston and the Star of Hope Mission. Mr. Galvani is also a certified Mystery Shopper and an experienced focus group moderator.
Areas of Expertise
- Marketing
- Fast moving consumer goods
- International business
Contact Info
- Phone:
- 281-630-5127
- Email:
- pgalvani@uh.edu
- Room:
- MH 385
- Website:
- Visit Web Site
Courses
- MARK 6361
Education
MBA
University of Houston
Bachelors
London University