Diane Swonk
Diane Swonk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Academic career | |
| Institution | Grant Thornton LLP |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Diane C. Swonk (born 1962) is an American Economic Advisor and Chief Economist at Grant Thornton LLP.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Swonk was born in Kalamazoo Michigan.[4] She studied economics at the University of Michigan, where she obtained a Bachelors and later a master's degree in the subject.[5] She also holds an MBA in finance from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.[5] She is dyslexic, and has spoken publicly on how she considers this to have affected her work.[6][7]
Career
Swonk started her career at the age of 22 when she joined First Chicago Corporation in 1985 as an associate economist.[8] The bank later merged with Banc One Corporation to become Bank One.[9] Swonk rose to become Director of Economics and Senior Vice President, leaving the firm in 2004.[8][9]
In 2001, she joined the faculty of DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business as a clinical professor of finance. Later, in November 2004, Swonk was appointed Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director at Mesirow Financial.[10][11] She spent 11 years at the firm, before leaving in 2016 to found her private consulting firm, DS Economics, where she serves as CEO.[11][12][13]
Swonk was appointed Chief Economist of Grant Thornton, LLP in January 2018.[5]
Swonk is also known for her work as advisor to the Federal Reserve, as well as to the Congressional Budget Office and the Council of Economic Advisers.[12] She is a Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), serving as its President from 1999-2000.[14] Swonk is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[2]
Publications
- Swonk, Diane (2003-01-23). The Passionate Economist: Finding the Power and Humanity Behind the Numbers. Wiley. ISBN 9780471269960.
References
- ^ "Swonk, Diane (C.) 1962- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b "Bloomberg - Diane Swonk Profile". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Fox, Michelle (2018-07-24). "'A storm is brewing' in the US economy, says economist Diane Swonk". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "In profile: Chicago Business Journal's Women of Influence". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b c Mikus, Kim (2018-01-09). "Grant Thornton accounting firm hires Diane Swonk". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Diane Swonk | Women in Economics Podcasts | St. Louis Fed". www.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Diane Swonk, Founder of Diane Swonk Economics". Yale Dyslexia. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b Palmer, Ann Therese. "'I've learned to integrate my lives as wife, mother and economist'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b "Chief Economist Diane Swonk Plans to Leave Bank One". www.businesswire.com. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Swonk lands at Mesirow Financial". Crain's Chicago Business. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b "Diane Swonk exits Mesirow Financial". Crain's Chicago Business. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b "Diane C. Swonk | U-M LSA Department of Economics". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Grant Thornton names Diane Swonk as chief economist". www.businesswire.com. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Past Presidents of NABE". www.nabe.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.