Economics Expert
Expert Witness No. 42
EDUCATION
STANFORD UNIVERSITY Ph.D. (1985) M.A. (1980) Economics
DISSERTATION
Public Policy Planning Horizons and Organizational Breakdown
A Post Mortem on British canals and Their Failure
HARVARD COLLEGE B.A. Magna cum laude (1968) Economics
HONORS THESIS:
Competition Theory and the Welfare Optimum: A Methodological Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSULTING AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH:
1992-present President and Founder of his own company in Ipswich, MA
| | Specializing in antitrust analysis, economic litigation support, transfer pricing and business consulting
1991-92 Senior Manager - Office of Federal Tax Services ARTHUR ANDERSEN & Co. Washington DC
| | Analyzed transfer pricing policies of multinational firms in auto, tool, apparel & software industries
| | Developed proposals for internal systems improvements and a practice development-marketing plan
1988-91 Economic and Business Consultant CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES, Inc. Boston, MA
| | Prepared documentation and testimony for FTC antitrust hearings on merger proposals and other issues
| | Prepared documentation and testimony for antitrust cases in various industries (appliances, paper, etc.)
| | Analyzed tax implications of transfer pricing policies, between multinational firms and subsidiaries
| | Evaluated demand forecasts and researched pricing by electric utilities in major bond fraud case
| | Prepared documentation and testimony on US Census data collection and processing schedules
1988 Economics and Business Consultant MAC RESEARCH GROUP, Inc. Cambridge, MA
| | Prepared testimony in tax matter on technical obsolescence of plants in auto industry
1976-77 Research Assistant STANFORD ECONOMICS DEPT. Palo Alto, CA
| | Gathered and processed statistical data for various projects and studies in economic history
| | Verified statistical and mathematical analyses in the preparation of manuscripts for publication
1976-77 Summer Research Fellow INST. FOR HUMANE STUDIES Menlo Park, CA
| | Analyzed construction costs data for British canal system as part of dissertation proposal
| | Developed a general systems (monopolistic competition) model of transportation pricing decisions
1973-74 Research Assistant CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES Cambridge, MA
| | Conducted Statistical and theoretical analyses of antitrust issues in broadcast industry
| | Prepared studies relating to the regulation and profitability of transportation alternatives
1969-72 Independent Research Fellow INST. FOR HUMANE STUDIES Menlo Park, CA
| | Pursued a self-designed study program in economics, philosophy, psychology and the sciences
1968-69 Junior Medicare Accountant MASS. BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD Boston, MA
| | Worked with professional accountants to coordinate and verify hospital Medicare audit procedures
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
1985-87 Assistant professor of Economics
BENTLEY COLLEGE Waltham, MA
| | Taught courses in introductory and intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics
| | Team-taught in an interdisciplinary business ethics course called “Values and Choices”
1979-83 Instructor of Economics TUFTS UNIVERSITY Medford, MA
| | Taught courses in introductory, intermediate and graduate microeconomics
| | Developed and taught a course in “The Roots of modern 20th. CenturyEconomics"
1976-78 Educational Consultant STANFORD CTR. FOR TEACHING & LEARNING
| | Videotaped classes and counseled teachers on pedagogical approaches and techniques
| | Assisted in program development and the training of educational counselors
1975-78 Teaching Fellow in Economics STANFORD UNIVERSITY Palo Alto, CA
| | Developed and taught a workshop in teaching techniques and problem solving approaches
| | Teaching assistant in economic principles and comparative economic Systems courses
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP:
1986-87 Founder / Organizer THE BENTLEY PARTICIPANTS
Organized a three-semester series of formal discussions on topics such as: personal differences, Human rights, education, death, injustice, creativity, arms race, personal and organizational growth
1978-79 Resident Associate STANFORD OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION
| | Managed a high-rise apartment building housing 250 graduate students on the Stanford campus
| | Initiated, wrote, edited, and published a Bi-weekly newsletter for building residents
| | Organized a year-long series of educational, social, and recreational activities for resident'
1977-79 Founder and First President STANFORD GRADUATE STUDENT ASSN.
| | Created a University-wide graduate student organization with a fully staffed committee structure
| | Worked to encourage more graduate student involvement with and financial aid from Stanford
I977-78 Chair of special Commission A.S.S.U. ELECTION REVIEW BOARD
| | Resolved a constitutional crisis over student senate elections during the fall quarter 1977-78
| | Designed and secured the board’s unanimous support for a new system of student representation
| | Prepared, authored, and published a 212-page report on our deliberations and recommendations
1976-77 Student Body Co-President ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF STANFORD UNIV.
| | Participated in a successful effort to establish an official University-wide course evaluation system
| | Initiated a successful proposal for a budgeted program for teaching improvement at Stanford
| | Drafted and developed a proposal for a much-needed Graduate Student Association at Stanford
1974-76 Chairperson and Representative STANFORD GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL
| | Economics department representative for two years; Chairperson during the second of those years
| | Conducted and coordinated detailed studies of graduate aid and teacher training proposals
| | Prepared and published a report on alternative forms of graduate financial aid at Stanford
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
| | Industrial Organization
| | Public Policy and Regulation
| | Transport and Communications
| | Public Finance and Taxation
| | Inter-company Pricing Analysis
| | Social / Environmental Economics
| | Productivity / Economic Growth
| | Technology and Systems Theory
| | Economic / Industrial History
PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
Fly fishing, boating, creative writing, music and travel