Background
Hamada, Robert Seiji was born on August 17, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Horace T. and Maki G. Hamada.
Dean economist educator entrepreneur
Hamada, Robert Seiji was born on August 17, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Horace T. and Maki G. Hamada.
Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1959. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969.
Economist Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1961—1963. Instructor University Chicago, 1966—1968, assistant professor finance, 1968—1971, associate professor, 1971—1977, professor, 1977—1989, Edward Eagle Brown professor, 1989—1993, Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service professor, 1993—2003, Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service professor emeritus, since 2003, director Center for Research in Security Prices, 1980—1985, director Center International Business Education and Research, 1992—1994, deputy dean for faculty Grad School Business, 1985—1990, dean, 1993—2001. Chief Executive Officer, director Merchants' Exchange, 2001—2002.
Visiting professor London Business School, 1973, 79-80, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971, University Washington, Seattle, 1971-1972, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1976. Board directors A.M. Castle & Company, Fleming Companies, Inc., Northern Trust Corporation, Federal Signal Corporation, Flying Food Group. Public director Chicago Board Trade, 1989-2000.
Consultant in field.
Board directors numerous non-profit organizations, including Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, Chicago, Harper Court Foundation, Chicago, Hyde Park Co-op, University Chicago Laboratory Schools, Window to the World, Inc. (Window To The World-television), Terra Foundation for the Arts. Member American Finance Association (board directors 1982-1985), Econometric Society, National Bureau Economic Research (board directors, member investment and executive committees), American Economic Association (investment committee), Institute Management Sciences (investment committee), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Anne Marcus, June 16, 1962. Children: Matthew, Janet.