Featured Researcher: Mark Grinblatt
Mark Grinblatt was elected to the NBER's Board of Directors at its fall 2007 meeting. Grinblatt, who holds the J. Clayburn LaForce Endowed Chair in Management at UCLA, represents that university on the NBER's Board. He held a Research Associate position in NBER's Program on Asset Pricing prior to being appointed to the board.
Grinblatt received his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. His research and teaching interests focus on financial economics. He is a former president of the Western Finance Association and currently serves on the boards of the American Finance Association and Salomon Swapco, Inc.
His spouse, Rena, is a Professor of Psychology at UCLA. They have two children. He enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and any activity that lets him spend time with his family.
