Background
Kemme, David Michael was born on November 12, 1950 in Cincinnati. Son of Raymond J. and Velma Mae (Cushing) Kemme.
Kemme, David Michael was born on November 12, 1950 in Cincinnati. Son of Raymond J. and Velma Mae (Cushing) Kemme.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1973. Master of Arts in Economics, Ohio State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Ohio State University, 1980.
With Wharton E.F. Associates, 1979-1981, Socially Responsible Investment International, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, 1979-1981, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, 1984, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1985. Assistant professor economics Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1986-1988, associate professor, 1988-1989, professor, 1991-1994. Director economics program Institute for East-West Studies, New York City, 1989-1991.
Distinguished fellow Mitsui Research Institute, Tokyo, 1991. Professor economics, Morris professor international economics University Memphis, since 1994, interim chairman, 1996-1997, director International Master of Business Administration, 1994-1997. Consultant International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, 1990-1991.
Visiting professor University Warsaw, Poland, 1992. Scholar-in-residence Pew Charitable Trusts, Pennsylvania, 1989-1991.
Member Memphis World Affairs Council (board directors 1995-1998), Economic Club Memphis (executive director since 1998), Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (editorial board since 1998).
Married Jan L. Hess, December 17, 1976. Children: Sarah Kathryn, Lindsay Rae.