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Dr. James Mahar Jr. (Jim)  is the author of FinanceProfessor.com’s newsletter and the person behind FinanceProfessor.com.  He teaches Finance at St. Bonaventure University.  The newsletter and web site started as a result of his keeping in touch with his students but has spread to the point where the newsletter has subscribers in 5 continents and in over 30 countries.

Jim earned his Ph.D. (Finance) from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), his MBA from the William E. Simon School at the University of Rochester, and an undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure.  He has taught at Penn State and James Madison University.  He has taught all levels of corporate finance from Introductory to Advanced, as well as several Investment classes (advances and intermediate), Markets and Institutions, International Finance, and Money and Banking. 

Dr. Mahar's research interests are predominantly in Corporate Finance (his dissertation was on firms with high cash) and Financial education.  He has written case studies, and is constantly working on other research papers.

As if to pattern himself off of one of his favorite historical figures Thomas Jefferson, Jim has a wide range of interests.  He is an avid competitive runner,  and cross-trains by biking and lifting 4-5 days a week.  He has coached cross-country at both the College and High School levels.  Additionally he has taught Management Information Systems,  Production & Operations, and  Systems Analysis and Design.  He also helps out at his family’s grocery stores. He likes hiking, camping, photography, history, reading and all sports. 
 
 

 

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