Douglas Diamond

Background

Diamond, Douglas was born in October 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Brown University, Providence, 1975. Master of Arts in Economics, Yale University, New Haven, 1976. Master of Philosophy in Economics, Yale University, New Haven, 1977.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Yale University, New Haven, 1980.

Career

Special project associate A.G. Becker & Company, Chicago, 1972. Research associate Rhode Island Governor Task Force on Health Finance, 1973—1974. Director research Rhode Island House of Representatives Commission to Study Medical Malpractice Rates, 1975.

Teaching fellow department economics Yale University, 1977—1978, professor finance Yale School Organization and Management, 1987—1988. Summer research associate Board Governors Federal Reserve Systems, 1976—1978. Instructor University Chicago Graduate School Business, 1979, assistant professor, 1980—1983, associate professor, 1983—1986, professor finance, 1986—1987, 1988—1993, Theodore O. Yntema professor finance, 1993—2000, Merton H. Miller distinguished professor finance, since 2000.

Visiting professor finance Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1987—1988. Academic consultant Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1990—1992, Federal Reserve Board, 1990, 2008. Board directors Center Research in Security Prices, since 1994.

Research associate National Bureau Economic Research, since 1999. President We. Finance Association, 2001—2002, distinguished speaker, 2006.

Achievements

• Douglas Diamond has been listed as a noteworthy economics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Econometric Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Finance Association (president 2003). Member: Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married; 2 children.