Background
Farrar, Donald Eugene was born on December 15, 1931 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Joseph Lester and Ruth Emily (Close) Farrar.
Farrar, Donald Eugene was born on December 15, 1931 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Joseph Lester and Ruth Emily (Close) Farrar.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1954. Master of Arts in Economics, Harvard University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Instructor economics University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1959-1961, assistant professor, 1961-1962. Economist Institute Naval Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1963. Assistant professor finance Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963-1966, associate professor, 1966-1968.
Associate professor finance Columbia University, 1968.
Director Institution Investor Study, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1969-1971. Senior fellow University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, 1971.
Senior research associate National Bureau Economics Research, Cambridge, 1972. Professor finance University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1976, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1976-1981.
Executive vice president Benham Management Corporation, Mount View, California, 1981-1993.
Capital markets consultant Price Waterhouse, 1992;board directors Benham Management Corporation. Consultant in field, 1966. Lieutenant United States Army,1955-1956.
International Business Machines Corporation fellow, 1957-1958.
Ford Foundation fellow, 1967.
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Member Western Finance Association (director 1978-1981, president 1980), Investment Company Institute (research committee 1981-1992, chairman 1983-1989), Harvard Club San Francisco (board directors 1984-1993, president 1990-1992), Harvard Graduate Society Council (chairman 1992-1994), University Club (San Francisco 1992-1993).
Married Joan Fowler Drew, July 29, 1974. Children: Donald E., John M., Peter H., Cordelia G.;stepchildren: Terri J., Walter M., Jason J.W.