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investment company executive economics professor

Sanford Jay Grossman, American investment company executive, former economics professor. Trustee University Chicago, since 2003; Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Econometric Society, American Finance Association (vice president 1992, president-elect 1993, president 1994, board directors, fellow 2000); member American Economic Association (John Bates Clark medal 1987).

Background

Grossman, Sanford Jay was born on July 21, 1953 in Brooklyn. Son of Sloane and Florence Grossman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Economics with honors, University of Chicago, 1973; Master of Arts in Economics, University of Chicago, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Chicago, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor economics Stanford University, California, 1975-1977. Economist Board Governors Federal Reserve, 1977-1978. Associate professor economics University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978-1979, professor economics, 1979-1981, University Chicago, 1981-1985.

John L. Weinberg professor economics Princeton University, New Jersey, 1985-1989. Steinberg trustee professor finance University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1989—2000. Director Wharton Center Quantitative Finance, 1994—2001.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Quantitative Finance Strategies, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, since 2001. Public director, board directors Chicago Board Trade, 1992-1996.

Achievements

  • Sanford Jay Grossman has been listed as a noteworthy economics professor, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee University Chicago, since 2003. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Econometric Society, American Finance Association (vice president 1992, president-elect 1993, president 1994, board directors, fellow 2000). Member American Economic Association (John Bates Clark medal 1987).

Connections

Married Naava.

Father:
Sloane Grossman

Mother:
Florence Grossman

Spouse:
Naava.