EconomicsUSA: Dr James Verbrugge: Finance professor

Dordt College via yUT2ube

"Dr. James Verbrugge received his A.A. Degree from DordtCollege in 1960 when it was a two-year college. He is emeritus professor of finance at Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, serving as professor of finance from 1978 to 2002 and chairman of the Department of Banking and Finance at Terry College from 1977 to 2001. He also held the Georgia Bankers Association Chair of Banking from 1992 to 2002. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Kentucky.

"An expert on the banking industry, Verbrugge has testified on the modernization of the Federal Home Loan Banking system before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His research on financial markets and institutions, banking, and bank privatization has been widely published, and his teaching interests include venture capital, management of financial institutions, entrepreneurial finance, and money and capital markets. He is well-respected in his field and is active in consulting work. He serves on many corporate boards and has been involved in several startup companies that have done well. He also serves on the Advisory Committee of the NFL Players Association Financial Programs and Advisor Administration.

His presentation, The Federal Deficit: Are we looking at the real issue?, promises to be interesting and thought provoking. We hope you are able to come."

James Verbrugge gave his take on the federal deficit at our Alumni Business Connections breakfast on Friday, Sept16,2k11 weekend. — Dordt College Alumni eNews Hat Tip to Steve Bishop