Background
Breeden, Douglas Tower was born on September 29, 1950 in Leavenworth, Indiana, United States. Son of Russell E. and Annabelle (Tower) Breeden.
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Breeden, Douglas Tower was born on September 29, 1950 in Leavenworth, Indiana, United States. Son of Russell E. and Annabelle (Tower) Breeden.
Bachelor of Science in management science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1973—1974. Master of Arts in economics, Stanford University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in finance, Stanford University, 1978.
Assistant professor finance University Chicago, 1978—1979, Stanford University, 1979—1981, associate professor finance, 1981—1985. Visiting associate professor finance Yale University, 1981—1982, Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1985. Area coordinator for finance and economics Fuqua School Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1985—1986, 1987—1988, associate professor finance, 1985—1989, co-director Futures and Options Research Center, 1987-1990, professor finance Durham, North Carolina, 1989—1991, research professor finance, 1991—1999, dean, 2001—2007, William W. Priest professor finance, since 2001.
Visiting professor finance Kenan Flagler Business School, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000, Dalton McMichael Professor Finance, 2000-2001. Co-founder Smith Breeden Associates, North Carolina, since 1982, chairman board, 1982—2005, chairman emeritus, since 2005, president, 1988-2000. Chairman board Smith Breeden Mutual Funds, 1992-2000.
Chairman board, principal shareholder Harrington Finance Group, 1988—2001. Chairman, owner Wyandotte Community Corporation, since 1989. Co-owner, Old Capital Golf Course, Corydon, Indiana, since 1998.
Chairman board, principal shareholder, Community First Finance Group, since 1986. Consultant Chicago Board Trade, 1977-1982. Executive teacher Nomura School Advisory Management, Tokyo, 1987, 89-92.
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Board directors Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 1989-1993, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, 1987-1989. Chairman Breeden Family Foundation, since 1989. Board directors Fund for Human Possibilities, since 1995.
Board visitors Fuqua School Business, Duke University, 1995-1999. Member deans advisory council Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1999, member visiting committee, since 1999, member President advisory committee, 2000-2001. Donor Smith Breden prize Journal of Finance, since 1989.
Member American Finance Association (board directors 1988-1991), Western Finance Association, Applied Capital Markets Group of National Bureau Economic Research.
Married Josie Chao-Chih Pian, June 4, 1972. Children: Jennifer, Laurel, Mark, David.