The American College Names New Associate Professor of Finance
Don Taylor, PhD., has been named Associate Professor of Finance at The American College. Dr. Taylor will be responsible for course management and delivery of the financial planning component of HS 318 Insurance and Financial Planning. The course is an integral part of the curriculum for financial service professionals earning the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations or completing the Certified Financial Planner course curriculum through The American College.
BRYN MAWR, PA (PRWEB) August 18, 2004 -- Don Taylor, PhD., has been named
Associate Professor of Finance at The American College. Dr. Taylor will be
responsible for course management and delivery of the financial planning
component of HS 318 Insurance and Financial Planning. The course is an integral
part of the curriculum for financial service professionals earning the Chartered
Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations or
completing the Certified Financial Planner course curriculum through The
American College.
“Don’s combination of professional and academic
experience will provide additional insight into the financial services industry
and add another dimension to our outstanding faculty,” said Larry Barton, PhD.,
President and Chief Executive Officer of The American
College.
Prior to joining the team at the
American College, Taylor accumulated a vast array of experience in the financial
services field. He was Treasurer of the Palm Beach County School District, a
financial consultant, and a Debt Management Analyst for the Fiscal Agent of the
Federal Home Loan Bank System.
His academic credentials are equally
impressive. Taylor has held the rank of Assistant Professor of Business
Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Adjunct Faculty,
Visiting Instructor at Florida Atlantic University; and has served as an
Academic Consultant to The American University. He has also written on personal
finance topics since 1999 for the popular press.
Taylor earned a B.S. in
Finance from Pennsylvania State University, an M.B.A. from Rochester Institute
of Technology, a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute,
and a Ph.D. in Finance from Florida Atlantic University.
Dr. Taylor has
had numerous articles published in academic and professional trade publications.
Some of the more notable publications featuring articles by Professor Taylor
include Cash Management, The Journal of International Securities Markets,
Managerial Finance and Applied Financial Economics.
The American College
is the nation’s leading educator of professionals in the insurance and financial
services industry. Located on a 35-acre campus in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the
College serves over 35,000 students predominantly on a distance education basis.
The American College offers an array of specialized designation programs, a
Master of Science degree in financial services and customized continuing
education programs for those pursuing a career in financial services. For more
information, visit www.amercoll.edu.
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