Dr. David Robinson

Biography

David T. Robinson is the James Gail Vander Weide Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, where he also serves as the Research Director of Duke's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative. Robinson is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial finance. His work has been featured in leading academic journals in finance and economics, as well as in notable publications like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, and both an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Duke, he was an Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University. Robinson's research interests include corporate finance, productivity, and the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship, supported by various academic roles and research initiatives, such as the Deloitte Research Boot Camp with the Kauffman Foundation. He has published many influential papers and continues to contribute to understanding the dynamics of entrepreneurship and the role of capital markets in fostering business growth across different sectors.

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