Background
Sinai, Allen Leo was born on April 4, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph and Betty Paula (Feinberg) Sinai.
Sinai, Allen Leo was born on April 4, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph and Betty Paula (Feinberg) Sinai.
AB, University of Michigan, 1961; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1969.
From assistant professor to professor economics University Illinois, Chicago, 1966-1975. Senior vice president, chairman finance information group, chief finance economist Data Resources, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1971-1983. Chief economist, managing director Lehman Brothers and Shearson Lehman Brothers Incorporated, New York York City, 1983—1988.
Chief economist, executive vice president The Boston Company Inc., 1988-1993. President, Chief Executive Officer Boston Company Economic Advisors Inc., Boston, New York City, 1988-1993. Managing director, chief global economist, director global economics Lehman Brothers Incorporated, New York York City, 1993-1996.
President, chief global economist, strategist Decision Economics, Inc., Boston, New York City, London, since 1996. Chief global economist, vice-chairman WEFA Group, 1997-2000. Global chief economist, executive vice president Global Insight, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, 2001—2003.
Consultant Laural Consultant, Lexington, Massachusetts. Visiting associate professor economics and finance Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1975—1977, visiting faculty Sloan School, 1989—1991. Adjunct professor economics Boston University, 1977—1978, 1981—1983, New York University, New York City, 1984—1988.
Adjunct professor economics and finance Lemberg School, Brandeis University, 1988—1995. Board economists Time Magazine, 1991—2003. Board directors Boston Private Finance Holdings, Inc., since 1997.
Speaker in field.
Member reducing federal budget deficit task force Roosevelt Center, Washington, 1984. Economic policy adviser Republican and Democratic Adminstrns., since 1975. Board governors Committee Developing American Capitalism, 1984—1996, chairman, 1990—1995.
Member of American Economic Association, Econometric Society, Western Economic Association (board directors 1995-1997), Eastern Economics Association (vice president 1988-1989, president 1990-1991), North America Economic Finance Association 2004-2005, (vice president 2003-2004).
Married Lee Davis Etsten, June 23, 1963. Children: Lauren Beth, Todd Michael.