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Ecker Professor of Insurance & Risk Management:
Dr. Doherty

N. Doherty

Dr. Neil A. Doherty has been designated the Frederick H. Ecker Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, effective July 1, 2003.  He has been a part of the Wharton faculty since 1986. Prior to that, Dr. Doherty held academic appointments at the University of Illinois, University of Alberta and University of Zambia.

In 2003, Dr. Doherty was named chairperson of Wharton's Insurance and Risk Management department.  He teaches Wharton's core managerial economics classes, as well as an elective in corporate risk management. Dr. Doherty's teaching has been recognized with several prestigious teaching awards while at Wharton. Dr. Doherty also continues his work as the editor of Geneva Papers on Risk Insurance Theory.

Dr. Doherty's research during the past year has continued to focus on the structure of the life insurance industry and its performance after the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  He co-authored a paper examining how different firms faired after this event.

The Frederick H. Ecker Professorship is awarded to faculty with extensive research in Insurance and Risk Management. The Ecker Professorship was established in 1958 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in honor of their former president and chief executive officer. The gift was made in honor of Frederick H. Ecker's 75 years of distinguished service with the company, later as honorary chairman.

 

 


  Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 32, May 4, 2004

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