William F. Sharpe
AKA
William Forsythe Sharpe
Born:
16-Jun
-
1934
Birthplace:
Boston, MA
Gender:
Male
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Sexual orientation:
Straight
Occupation:
Economist
Nationality:
United States
Executive summary:
Capital asset pricing model
Military service:
US Army
William F. Sharpe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1990, sharing the honor with
Harry M. Markowitz
and
Merton H. Miller
. Sharpe developed the capital asset pricing model, a system to explain the relationship between securities prices, risks, and returns. He founded an investment consulting firm, William F. Sharpe Associates, in 1986, with seed funding from the
Frank Russell Company
. After that company folded, he established Financial Engines Inc., a portfolio advising company, in 1996.
Wife:
Kathryn
Daughter:
Deborah
Son:
Jonathan
University:
University of California at Berkeley (attended 1951-52)
University:
BA Economics, University of California at Los Angeles (1955)
University:
MA Economics, University of California at Los Angeles (1956)
University:
PhD Economics, University of California at Los Angeles (1961)
Teacher:
Finance, University of Washington (1961-67)
Professor:
Finance, University of Washington (1967-68)
Professor:
Social Sciences, University of California at Irvine (1968-70)
Professor:
Finance, Stanford University (1970-89)
Nobel Prize for Economics
1990 (with
Harry M. Markowitz
and
Merton H. Miller
)
Phi Beta Kappa Society
RAND Corporation
Economist (1956-61, 1963-69)
National Bureau of Economic Research
1976-77
American Finance Association
Economists for Peace and Security
Financial Engines
Founder (1996)
Boeing
Consultant (1961-63)
IBM
Consultant (1963)
Merrill Lynch
Consultant (1963-68, 1970-77)
McKinsey & Company
Consultant (1967)
Arthur D. Little
Consultant (1967-68)
Western Airlines
Consultant (1967-69)
Allstate
Consultant (1973)
Wells Fargo Bank
Consultant (1976-79, 1981-86)
Frank Russell Company
Consultant (1984-86)
UBS
Consultant (1987-2001)
AT&T
Pension Consultant (1993-)
United Technologies
Pension Consultant (1993-)
Hewlett-Packard
Pension Consultant (1993-)
Altria
Pension Consultant (1995-)
Gore 2000
John Kerry for President
Kerry Victory 2004
Official Website:
http://www.stanford.edu/~wfsharpe/
Author of books:
Fundamentals of Investments
(
1989
, with Gordon J. Alexander)
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