ABOUT US


THE DONOVAN SOCIETY LLC was formulated in the State of Florida in July 2006 by Dr. Donovan A. McFarlane, a keen intellectual philosopher, author, poet, writer, metaphysical psychologist and metaphysical philosopher, certified alternative and holistic health practitioner, and professor, whose major inspiration is a vision of higher educational pursuits beyond that of what today’s universities and colleges have achieved and are delivering to individuals and humanity. With a sound belief in philosophy as the guiding patriarch in the acquisition of sound knowledge, the Society engenders the utmost principles and values that will ensure proper cultivation and transformation of thoughts to higher light and humanity. Using a sino-philosophical approach, the Society encourages change and transformation through the idea of Progressive Thought Revolution (PTR). We are a private educational organizational with social, economic, political, and cultural agenda, and a unique vision of higher education, spiritual growth, and consciousness for individual and collective social order and progress. We believe in the power of higher education, goodwill, and positive learning modes and pursuits to change and affect individual and societal lives and well-beings advantageously in a way to effectuate sustainable human progress for now and posterity. We are endeavored to develop conscious spiritual truth, and in so doing, strive to make monumentally lasting contributions to individuals, society, and humanity.

FOUNDER'S BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Donovan A. McFarlane has worked for several years as an Adjunct Professor in Business Studies at City College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He holds several degrees in business, holistic health, and philosophy. He is the Founder, Chancellor, and Preceptor General, holding the title of Professor Hermes Trismegistus in THE DONOVAN SOCIETY LLC, a newly incorporated Florida-based company whose major purpose is academic and business development through higher educational pursuits and consultation. Dr. McFarlane has written articles for several peer-reviewed journals, including the Leadership and Organizational Management Journal, Ethics and Critical Thinking Journal, Global Education Journal, Insights to a Changing World Journal, Franklin Business Journal, Religion and Culture Review Journal, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Journal, and Business Journal for Entrepreneurs of the Franklin Publishing Company. Other journals publications include articles published in the Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship (JAME), and the Review of Business Information Systems Journal (RBIS) of the Clute Institute, and the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings. He recently co-authored a chapter on market driving and market driven strategies in the Handbook of Globalization, Governance, and Public Administration published by CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group in 2007.

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