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William Bradford
- Professor Emeritus of Finance
Education
- PhD The Ohio State University (1972)
- MBA The Ohio State University (1968)
- BA Howard University (1967)
Academic Expertise
- business valuation
- corporate finance
- corporate governance
- dividend and payout policy / stock splits
- financial institutions / banking
- household finance
- minority business
- small business finance
- venture capital
Current Research
- “Do Minority Firms Suffer More from Immobility in Founder Control?” Research project sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Positions Held
- Dean of the UW Business School, 1994-1999
- Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Maryland School of Business and Management, 1991-1994
- Chairman of the Finance Department, University of Maryland School of Business and Management, 1984-1989
- Assistant and Associate Professor, Stanford University, 1972-1980
- Visiting Professor at New York University, University of California at Los Angeles, Ohio State University, and Yale University
- Visiting Economist at the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 1974-1975
Honors and Awards
- Undergraduate Instructor of the Year for Finance and Business Economics (2007)
- Distinguished Alumni Award from Ohio State University (1985)
- Rockefeller Foundation Research Fellowship (1987)
- Federal Reserve Board Visiting Scholar (1981)
- Mellon Foundation Fellow (1977)
- Minority Business Hall of Fame, 2013 Inductee
Academic Service
- President of the National Economic Association (1984)
- Member of the Commission on Admission to Graduate Management Education (1987-90)
External Service and Assignments
- Board director for various financial and community service organizations