Melvin T. Stith is on the board of Flowers Foods, Inc., Palmetto Hospital Trust, PHT Services Ltd. and Crouse Health System, Inc. and Dean-Emeritus at The Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

In his past career he held the position of President of Norfolk State University, Professor at Florida State University and Dean-Emeritus at The Florida State University College of Business.

He received an undergraduate degree from Norfolk State University and an MBA and a doctorate from Syracuse University.