CHICAGO, IL – The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert W. Doede to its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council, comprised of a prestigious group of business and academic leaders with a range of backgrounds, plays a guiding role in setting the goals and direction of the Institute.
“Bob has had outstanding career as a leading business leader and scholar and we are excited to have him on our Advisory Council,” said Michael Greenstone, BFI Director and the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics. “We look forward to benefitting from his vast range of experiences in the days and years ahead.”
Doede, who holds an MA and PhD (1967) in Economics from the University of Chicago, is a retired private investor whose career spans more than 40 years in the investment business. In July 2019 he retired after 15 years as Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Capital Financial Partners (UCFP), upon the acquisition of the company by Goldman Sachs & Co.
Prior to UCFP, he was the majority stockholder, Chairman, and President of Centurion Capital Group Inc. a California based asset management organization that manufactured and distributed a broad range of investment products including separate account, mutual fund, and variable annuity wrap programs. He also taught courses in price theory economics for PhD candidates at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
“My training at the University of Chicago taught me how to apply powerful economic tools to understand important business and societal challenges, which is needed today more than ever,” said Doede. “I look forward to being part of a research institute that is making a difference in the world by translating rigorous research into impact, particularly in China where BFI is rapidly expanding its activity and influence.”
BFI serves as a hub for cutting-edge analysis and research across the entire University of Chicago economics community, uniting researchers from the Booth School of Business, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the Law School in an unparalleled effort to uncover new ways of thinking about economics. BFI puts those ideas into action by translating rigorous research into accessible and relevant formats, and proactively disseminating it to key decision-makers around the world. For more information visit bfi.uchicago.edu.