Education/Professional Certification:

Ph.D., University of Florida, 1980; MBA, University of Pennsylvania, 1972; A.B., Davidson College, 1969

Areas of Expertise:

Financial Economics, Cost of Capital, Valuation. For research papers, go to: http://ssrn.com/authorid=37000

Biography:

Thomas J. O'Brien has been at the University of Connecticut since 1986. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Prior appointments were at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and Florida State University. He also has served on the Board of Directors of RBC Bearings, Inc. since 2006.