For the last half century, Francis A. Lees,
Ph.D., a Professor in Economics and Finance in The
Peter J. Tobin College of Business, has shared his
extensive knowledge in areas such as investment banking, market
trading and international finance with his students, while pursuing
successful careers as an author and consultant to several large
businesses and governmental organizations.
Showing no signs of slowing down, he recently published, “Financial Exchanges,” a comprehensive analysis
of how the 30 largest exchanges around the world revised their
business models to cope with changing technology, new competition,
new markets and regulatory reforms enacted after the recent
financial crisis.
Remarking on his long career, Dr. Lees observed, “The world is an
interesting place and the more I learn, the more I realize I need
to learn.”
Several Careers, One Goal
Dr. Lees first arrived at St. John’s in 1960 after four years
of teaching at Fordham University and a three-year tour of
duty in the U.S. army. He earned his Ph.D. from New York University
in 1961 and worked on Wall Street for a year, before returning to
St. John’s. Since that time, he has held several administrative
positions at the University, published 14 books and monographs and
presented research findings at numerous conferences throughout the
world.
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