Rohan Williamson is an globally-recognized scholar in finance, who specializes in risk management, financial services, international finance, corporate governance, corporate liquidity and the importance of culture on finance and economic decisions. He is also a research Associate at the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER) and a Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). His research is very well cited and has appeared in top academic journals as well as practitioner-oriented publications. He has presented research and served as a panelist or speaker at conferences and seminars around the world. Professor Williamson’s research has been awarded the Michael Jensen Prize for the best paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics and the William Sharpe Best Paper Award in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
Beyond his academic research, he has served as Interim Dean of the McDonough School of Business and the Vice Provost for Education for Georgetown University. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Western Finance Association, Vice-President of Global Services for the Financial Management Association and Chair of the Committee on Racial Diversity for the American Finance Association.
Professor Williamson has practical experience as a Board member. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors for TIAA Trust and was Chairman of the Board for TIAA Bank and served on the Risk, Trust, Nominating and Governance and Executive Committees. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Document Systems, Inc a small IT Services and IT Consulting firm in Washington, DC. In addition, he serves on the Internal Advisory Committee for the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University and the Finance Advisory Board of the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Professor Williamson received his PhD and MA from The Ohio State University, an MBA from Atlanta University and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. He received The Ohio State University Pace Setters Award and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society.
Academic Appointment(s)
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- Professor, McDonough School of Business