Dr. Jeffrey Brown
InvestorProfessor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures
Seymour, Illinois, United States
About
Dr. Jeffrey Brown holds the Larry Gies Family Chair in Business and Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he conducts research on retirement income, Social Security, pensions, annuities, and long-term care. He has served in public policy roles including work with the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, and as director of the NBER Retirement Research Center, and currently serves as a trustee of TIAA and chairs its Risk and Compliance Committee. His publications address retirement systems, insurance markets, and household financial behavior, including an upcoming book on guaranteed lifetime income for retirees.
Experience
- Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignLarry Gies Family Chair in Businesscurrent2024 — presentChampaign
- Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDean, Gies College of Business2015 — 2024
- Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignWilliam G. Karnes Professor of Finance2002 — 2015
- National Bureau of Economic ResearchResearch Associatecurrent1999 — present
- TIAAMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2009 — presentNew York, NY
- Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaPresident2023 — 2025Champaign, Illinois, United States
- Center for Audit QualityBoard Member2016 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Social Security Advisory BoardMember2006 — 2008
- White House Council of Economic AdvisersSenior Economist2001 — 2002
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolAssistant Professor1999 — 2002Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Procter & GambleBrand Manager1990 — 1993Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Economics1995 — 1999
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPP, Public Policy1993 — 1995
- Miami UniversityBA, Economics1986 — 1990
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy, Economics1995 — 1999
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Policy1993 — 1995
Skills & more
Retirement Income StrategiesNon-profit Board Leadership4Financial Services2Nonprofit Organizations1Auditing1Accounting1Corporate Governance3Risk Management2Financial Reporting1Economics99Public Policy98Pensions22
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AnnuitiesFiscal PolicyResearchInsuranceRetirementEmployee BenefitsPolicy AnalysisEconometricsStrategyWritingAnalysisLeadershipFrom Dr.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Illinois Ventures
Christopher Valera
Operations Coordinator at Illinois Ventures
Dennis Hesch
Chairman, Executive VP, The Carle System at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Guy Padbury
SVP, Oncology Clinical Pharmacology at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Jay Walsh
Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation, University of Illinois at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Joanna Groden
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois Chicago at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Susan A. Martinis
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Suseelan R. Pookote
Director, Office of Technology Management, University of Illinois Chicago at Illinois Ventures
Jacob Kinsey
Senior Director at Illinois Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dr. Jeffrey Brown work?
- Dr. Jeffrey Brown is Professor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures.
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