Ward Schenk Curran

Background

Curran, Ward Schenk was born on June 26, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathaniel Buckmaster and Clara Marguerite (Schenk) Curran.

Education

AB, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1957. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1963.

Career

Member faculty Trinity College, Hartford, since 1960, professor economics, since 1971, George M. Ferris professor corporation finance and investments, 1981—2005, Ward S. Curran distinguished professor economics, since 2006. Visiting professor Yale University, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Member Governor Connecticut Commission Higher Education.

Consultant advisory in field.

Achievements

• Ward Schenk Curran has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • An economic approach to the regulation of the corporate securities markets (University programs modular studies)

Membership

Member faculty Trinity College, since 1960, professor economics, since 1971, George M. Ferris professor corporation finance and investments, since 1981. Member Governor Connecticut Commission Higher Education. Member American Economics Association, American Finance Association, Finance Management Association.

Connections

Married Kathleen Marie Jannett, November 25, 1963. Children: Andrea Jannett, Colleen Thayer.

Father:

Nathaniel Buckmaster Curran

Mother:

Clara Marguerite (Schenk) Curran

Spouse:

Kathleen Marie Jannett

child:

Colleen Thayer Curran

child:

Andrea Jannett Curran