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Thomas Gilbert is an Associate Professor in the Finance and Business Economics Department at the University of Washington. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 2008, with earlier degrees from Berkeley and Imperial College London. His research interests include asset pricing, business valuation, economics, financial markets, growth management, managerial economics, public finance, and regulation. He has held positions at major institutions including the Complexity Group at UCLA and has worked as Chief Financial Officer at LIDAR Technologies in London. Gilbert has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the PACCAR Award for Teaching Excellence and multiple MBA Core Professor of the Year accolades. His work has been recognized in conferences and publications related to finance and economics, making significant contributions such as analyzing optimal capital structures and donor behaviors regarding large, risky endowments. He actively participates in the academic community as a referee for various journals in finance and economics and has served on several conference program committees.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Teaching and conducting research in finance and business economics.
LIDAR Technologies • London, UK
Oversaw financial operations and strategic management.
Citigroup Global Corporate & Investment Bank • London, UK
Assisted in financial analysis and corporate investment strategies.
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