Economist & Retirement Finance Policy Expert; Former Dean at Gies College of Business at University of Illinois; Board Member at TIAA; Author of "Will My Money Last?"

Seymour, IL, USA
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Jeffrey R. Brown Biography

Jeffrey R. Brown is an economist specializing in business education and retirement finance policy. Brown holds a doctorate in economics from MIT, a master's degree in public policy from Harvard, and a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Miami University. He joined the Illinois faculty after serving as an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard and as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Brown has also served on the staff of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security and was confirmed by the Senate as a member of the bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board.

Brown has published extensively on lifelong financial security, annuities, long-term care, Social Security, public and private pensions, and individual financial decision-making. His research appears in journals such as The American Economic Review, The Journal of Political Economy, The Journal of Finance, and The Journal of Financial Economics, as well as in books on retirement finance and public policy. Brown has received the Lumina Award for Outstanding Research in Insurance and E-Commerce, the Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security, the ARIA Early Career Scholarly Achievement Award, and the RIIA Achievement in Applied Retirement Research Award. He has also been recognized as a University Scholar by the University of Illinois.

Brown served as dean of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, overseeing initiatives such as a college rebranding, a major philanthropic campaign, the implementation of an enrollment risk management strategy, and the launch of the online iMBA program. He directed resources into the online MBA, secured a significant naming gift, and expanded faculty and scholarship opportunities. Brown was recognized by Poets and Quants as Business School Dean of the Year.

Brown brings corporate governance experience as a board member for TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services company. He has served as director of the National Bureau of Economic Research Retirement Research Center and as a fellow at the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute. His book, "Will My Money Last? Creating Lifelong Income to Turn Retirement Savings into Security," provides practical guidance on retirement income planning for retirees and financial professionals. Brown's background in academic research, government service, and institutional leadership informs his perspective on financial security and retirement policy.

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