Background
Lyons, Richard Kent was born on February 10, 1961 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of J. Richard and Ida (Primavera) Lyons.
Lyons, Richard Kent was born on February 10, 1961 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of J. Richard and Ida (Primavera) Lyons.
Bachelor of Science in Business with highest honors, University California, Berkeley, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
Research analyst Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1983-1984. Summer intern Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Paris, 1985, Board Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington, 1986. Assistant professor Columbia University, New York City, 1987-1991, associate professor, 1991-1993.
Assistant professor Haas School Business, University California, Berkeley, 1993-1996, associate professor, 1996—2000, professor, 2000—2004, Sylvan Coleman professor finance, 2004, associate dean for academic affairs, 2004, acting dean, 2004—2005, executive associate dean, 2005—2008, S. K. and Angela Chan chair global management, 2006—2008, Bank of America dean, professor business, since 2008, Kruttschnitt Family chair finance institutions, since 2009. Chief learning officer Goldman Sachs, New York City, 2006—2008. Visiting professor University Toulouse, France, Stockholm University, Sweden, London School of Economics, Foundation for Advanced Information and Research, Japan, University Aix-Marseille, France.
Research associate National Bureau Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1989. Former chairman, director Matthews Asian Funds. Former trustee iShares.
Consultant International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, European Commission. Advisory board Economic Policy Review, New York City.
Member American Economic Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.