Where did Dr. Jeffrey Brown go to school?

Dr. Jeffrey Brown studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Economics); Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Public Policy); Miami University (BA, Economics).

Dr. Jeffrey Brown

Investor

Professor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures

Seymour, Illinois, United States

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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

Skills & more

Retirement Income StrategiesNon-profit Board Leadership4Financial Services2Nonprofit Organizations1Auditing1Accounting1Corporate Governance3Risk Management2Financial Reporting1Economics99Public Policy98Pensions22

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AnnuitiesFiscal PolicyResearchInsuranceRetirementEmployee BenefitsPolicy AnalysisEconometricsStrategyWritingAnalysisLeadership

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Colleagues at Illinois Ventures

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Operations Coordinator at Illinois Ventures

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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

Who is Dr. Jeffrey Brown?: 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.
Where does Dr. Jeffrey Brown work?: Dr. Jeffrey Brown is Professor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures.
Where did Dr. Jeffrey Brown go to school?: Dr. Jeffrey Brown studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Economics); Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Public Policy); Miami University (BA, Economics).

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