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Education:
Ph.D. (Political Science), Columbia University,
New York, 1975.
Major: International Relations; Minor: Economics. Dissertation topic: "UNCTAD and
Generalized Tariff Preferences."
M.A. (International Relations), School of Advanced International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna Center (Italy) and Washington, D.C., 1969.
Certificate (International Relations), London School of Economics, England, 1967.
B.A. (Historical Tripos), Cambridge University, England, 1966.
Areas of Expertise:
Marketing Principles
Employment History:
Assistant Professor of Business and International Marketing, Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York, 9/99 - Present.
Substitute Assistant Professor of Business and International Marketing, Brooklyn College
of the City University of New York, 9/98 - 8/99.
Senior Economist, U.S. General Accounting Office, New York, 1984-1997.
Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, State University of New
York, Old Westbury, New York, 1983-1984.
Associate Professor, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University, 1982-83.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, Pace University, New York, 1978-82.
Assistant Professor, School of Business, Adelphi University, New York, 1975-78.
Honors/Awards/Professional Associations:
PSC-CUNY Grant 2001-2002.
Listed in "International Leaders in
Achievement," "International Businessmen's Who's Who," "Men of
Achievement,""Who's Who in Finance and Industry," "International Who's
Who in Asian Studies."
Invited speaker at national and international conferences (see attached list of
"Papers and Lectures").
Fellow, University Consortium for World Order Studies, Fund for Peace, New York.
Member, Columbia University Seminar on Southern Asia.
Member, Academy of International Business and other professional associations.
Reviewer for Journal of International Business Studies.
Languages and Overseas Living:
Fluent in English, Spanish and Bengali.
Working knowledge of French, Italian and Hindi.
Extensive overseas residence and travel.
Consulting:
Bennett Associates, Chicago, "Business Development in Asia," 1997-Present.
U.N. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, New York, "Reforming the International Monetary-Financial System," 1983-84.
U.N. Center on Transnational Corporations, New York, "Namibia Training Program in Business Administration," 1982-83.
U.N. Center on Transnational Corporations, New York, "Financial Practices of Transnational Corporations," 1982.
U.N. Center on Transnational Corporations, New York, "Offshore Banking: Costs and Benefits," 1981-82.
U.N. Economic and Social Council for Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, "Asian International Development Strategy," 1981.
U.N. Institute for Training and Research, New York, "Regional Cooperation among Developing Countries," 1981.
U.N. Institute for Training and Research, New York, "The Financial Issues of the New International Economic Order," 1979-80.
U.N. Institute for Training and Research, New York, "Asia and the New International Economic Order," 1979-80.
U.N. Institute for Training and Research, New York, "Commercial Bank Lending to Developing Countries," 1978.
Central Bank of Barbados, "Management of Financial Institutions," 1978.
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, "Current Trends in International Risk Analysis," 1978.
Publications:
Books/Co-edited Books
Regional Cooperation among Developing Countries (Co-Editor, New York: Pergamon Press, 1981).
Asia and the New International Economic Order (Co-Editor, New York: Pergamon Press, 1981).
The Financial Issues of the New International Economic Order (Co-Editor, New York: Pergamon Press, 1980). Also translated into Spanish.
The Obstacles Confronting the New
International Economic Order (Co-Editor, New York: Pergamon Press, 1980). Also
translated into Spanish.
The Myth of Petropower: Financial Realities behind Oil Power in Iran (Lexington,
Mass: Lexington Books, 1977).
The Asian Dollar Market: International Offshore Financing (New York: Praeger, 1977).
Foreign Trade and International Development (Lexington, Mass: Lexington Books, 1976).
Articles/Chapters in Books
"Why Did Hong Kong and Malaysia Intervene in the Marketplace During the Asian Financial Crisis?" Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2003 Proceedings, Providence, RI, March 27-29, 2003, 150-152.
"The Asian Financial Crisis: Making Sense of Market Intervention Policies of Hong Kong and Malaysian Regulators" Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research, forthcoming.
"Asian Financial Crisis" Proceedings of the Academy of International Business - Northeast Conference, Salisbury, Maryland, September 26-28, 2002, forthcoming.
"The Euro and Tourism in Europe," Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI), San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 20-22, 2002, forthcoming.
"Euro to Promote Consolidation, Competition, and Lower Prices in E.U. Travel Industry," The Business Link, Summer 2001, 34-35.
"The Asian Financial Crisis and Malaysian Capital Controls?," Asia
Pacific Business Review, Spring 2001, Vol. 7(3), 181 -193.
"Using 'Smart' Pricing to Improve Profits and Maximize Customer Satisfaction," National
Public Accountant, Vol. 46:6, August 2001, 34 -38 [with H. H. Friedman].
"Confucius Lingers on in Modern Asian Business," Proceedings of the Academy of International Business, Scranton, PA., June 1-3, 2001.
"The Ethics of East and West: Confucius and Hillel," Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, Vol. 22, March 2001, pp. 45-52 [with H. H. Friedman].
"Why Did Hong Kong Intervene in the Stock Market During the Asian Financial Crisis?" Decision Sciences Institute 2000 Proceedings, Orlando, Florida, November 18-21, 2000, 524.
"Multiculturalism and the Accounting Profession," National Public Accountant, May 2001, Vol 46(3), pp. 13-21.
"The Impact of Confucianism on Asian Business Cultures," Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, August 2000, Vol. 20, pp. 142-151.
"The Asian Financial Crisis: An Evaluation of the Market Intervention Policies by Hong Kong Regulators," in Jay J. Choi (ed.), Asian Financial Crisis, Volume 1 of International Finance Review, JAI/Elsevier Press, 2000, pp. 313-323.
"Integrity and Leadership: Companions or Antagonists?" Ethics and Critical Thinking Journal, June 2000, pp. 1-11 [with H. H. Friedman].
"The Asian Financial Crisis: An Evaluation of Market Intervention Policies of Malaysian Regulators," Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI), Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 22-24, 2000, pp. 58-60.
"Leadership Fundamentals: Guiding Your Organization into the New Millennium," Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, Vol. 100, March 2000, pp. 1-16 [with H. H. Friedman].
"The Asian Financial Crisis: Evaluating the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Responses by Thai Regulators," Proceedings of the Association for Global Business, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1999, Vol. 11, pp. 187-192.
"Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy," A Global Agenda: Issues before the 46th General Assembly of the United Nations, Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1991, pp. 114-125 (with David Dell).
"Regulatory Responses to the Risks posed by the Globalization of Financial Markets," Proceedings of the 1991 Academy of International Business/Southwest Regional Meeting, (March 1991), pp. 133-137.
"The Costs and Benefits of Establishing an International Banking Center in Anchorage," Proceedings of the Alaska Center for International Business, University of Alaska at Anchorage, 1987.
"Multinational Investment Policies," Managing International Development, Vol. 1, No. 1 (January-February 1984), pp. 40-55.
"Offshore Banking: Costs and Benefits" in Philip Grub, et. al. (eds.), East Asia Dimensions of International Business (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall International,1983), pp. 45-55.
"ASEAN: A Case Study in Regional Cooperation among Developing Countries," World Futures, Vol.17, No. 3/4 (1981), pp. 225-41.
"Offshore Banking in the Caribbean by U.S. Commercial Banks: Implications for Government-Business Interaction," Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Winter 1980), pp. 36-46.
"Financial Aid and Private Banking Institutions" in A.K. Bhattacharya (ed.), The Financial Issues of the New International Economic Order (New York: Pergamon Press, 1980), pp. 155-76.
"Recent Developments in the Asian Dollar Market," Academy of International Business Proceedings (December 18-20, 1979), pp. 22-32.
"OPEC lenders find that safe haven, the U.S. Government," Euromoney (May 1977), pp. 109-111.
"The Asian Dollar Bond Market, after languishing, attracting foreigners," The Money Manager, Vol. 6, No. 8 (February 22,1977).
"How far does Asia benefit from the Asian Dollar Market?" The Banker, Vol. 126, No. 609 (November 1976), pp. 1225-28.
"The Asian Dollar has to fight a risky reputation," Euromoney (September 1976), pp. 84-85.
"Exploring the Asian Dollar Market," The Bankers' Magazine, Vol. 159, No. 3 (Summer 1976), pp. 74-78. Also reprinted in The C.F.A. Digest, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 1976), pp. 50-51.
"Financial Realities behind Oil Power in Iran." Foreign Service Journal, Vol. 53, No. 8 (August 1976), pp. 9-10, 28.
"The Influence of the International Secretariat: UNCTAD and Generalized Tariff Preferences." International Organization, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Winter 1976), pp. 75-90.
U.N. Reports
"Regionalism and the New International Economic Order," U.N. Document,
UNITAR/CEESTEM/Conf. A-1 (29 May 1980), pp. 5-8.
"A Regional Strategy to Finance the New International Economic Order," in UNITAR-Club of Rome Joint Conference on Regionalism and the New International Economic Order (New York: Pergamon Press, 1981), pp. 299-317. Also translated into Spanish.
"The International Development Strategy: Implications for Regional and Subregional Strategies," U.N. Document, E/ESCAP/245 (10 February 1982).
GAO Reports
"World Bank Reforms: The Linkage between the Bank's Country Loan Portfolio Performance Review and Country Assistance Strategy." U.S. General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., GAO/NSIAD-95-131BR, April 1995.
"Private Pension Fund Investment in America's Infrastructure," Briefing Report to Congress, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., GAO/HEHS-95-173, September 1995.
"Private Pensions: Funding Rule Change Needed to Reduce PBGC's Multibillion Dollar Exposure," U.S. General Accounting Office Report to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., GAO/HEHS-95-5, October 1994.
"Underfunded Pension Plans: Federal Government's Growing Exposure Indicates Need for Stronger Funding Rules," U.S. General Accounting Office Testimony to Congress, Washington, D.C., GAO/T-HEHS-94-149, April 19, 1994.
"Private Pensions: Most Underfunded Plan Sponsors are not making Additional Contributions," U.S. General Accounting Office Testimony to Congress, Washington, D.C., GAO/T- HRD-93-16, April 20, 1993.
"Product Liability," U.S. General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Frank Horton, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., GAO/HRD-91-108, September 1991.
"Role of the Khmer Rouge in the United Nations," U.S. General Accounting Office Testimony to Congress, Washington, D.C., GAO/T-NSIAD-90-63, September 19, 1990.
"P. L. 480 Transportation Issues," U.S. General Accounting Office Testimony to Congress, Washington, D.C., GAO/T-NSIAD-90-08, November 7, 1989.
"U.S. Participation in UNICEF," U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., GAO/NSIAD-89-204, September 1989.
"The Feasibility of Establishing a Federal Enterprise Zone," U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., GAO/PEMD-89-2, December 1988.
"Internationalization of Financial Markets: Regulatory Implications," Internal Document, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., 1987.
"International Coordination of Lender of Last Resort Assistance," Internal Document, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., 1986.
Conferences:
"Is the
Academic Department as Obsolete as the Department Store: Should the Organizational
Structure of Universities be Changed?" The Fifth Annual Faculty Day Conference at
Brooklyn College, May 23, 2001, discussant [with T. Amoo, H. Friedman, M. Langbert,
and M. Uctum].
"The Asian Financial Crisis," Association for Global Business, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 18-21, 1999.
"Globalization in the Internet Age: Satan or Savior," The Fourth Annual Faculty Day Conference at Brooklyn College, May 24, 2000 [with T. Amoo, M. Langbert, B. J. Lewis, and M. Uctum].
"Saving the World: Cutting-Edge Ideas from Business and Finance," Symposium at the Third Annual Faculty Day Conference at Brooklyn College, May 26, 1999 [with Bell, Friedman, Herskovitz, Langbert, Sardy, and Uctum].