Background
Patterson, Douglas MacLennan was born on January 16, 1945 in Tallahassee. Son of Thomas and Ruth Patterson.
Patterson, Douglas MacLennan was born on January 16, 1945 in Tallahassee. Son of Thomas and Ruth Patterson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1968, Master of Business Administration, 1972, Doctor of Philosophy, 1978. Electrical engineer Westinghouse Electric, Baltimore, 1968-1971. Assistant professor University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1980, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1980, director Doctor of Philosophy program in Finance, 1991-1995.
Visiting professor University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989.
Visiting scholar University Texas, Austin, 1994. Presenter numerous seminars.
Electrical engineer Westinghouse Electric, Baltimore, 1968—1971. Assistant professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976—1980, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1980—1986, associate professor, 1986—1998, professor, since 1998. Visiting professor University California, Santa Barbara, 1989.
Visiting scholar University Texas, Austin, 1994. Director Doctor of Philosophy program finance Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1991—1995. Invited special speaker Statistical Inference and Non-Linear Dynamics in Time Series conference, Bressanone, Italy, 2005.
Presenter, speaker in field. Director program on free markets Pampin College Business, since 2007. Visiting scholar University California, Santa Barbara, 2008.
Member ad hoccom. Detroit Area Hospital Association, 1978-1979. Member American Finance Association, American Economic Association, Finance Management Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Sara Louise Lucas. Children: Cara Beth, John Douglas.