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Diane C. Swonk Chief Economist |
| 353 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.595.7122 | | |
Areas of Focus: Global Economics and Policies
Profile:- Named one of the top forecasters in the country by The Wall Street Journal
- Crowned one of the most influential women in business in Chicago by the Chicago Sun-Times
- One of the most sought-after economists in the world and among the most quoted economists in the financial press
- Advisor to Federal Reserve Board and regional Reserve Banks
- Recently completed second term of service on the Congressional Budget Office's panel of economic advisers
- More than 20 years of experience in financial services
- Previously served as director of economics/chief economist and senior vice president for Bank One corporations and its predecessors
- Designated Business Leader of the Year by the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
- Named a Fellow of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) for her outstanding contributions to the field of business economics
- Author of The Passionate Economist: Finding the Power and Humanity Behind the Numbers
- Seen regularly on national and international television
- Published several nationally acclaimed studies
- Serves as a clinical professor for DePaul University's highly rated evening MBA program
- B.S., University of Michigan, with honors
- M.S., University of Michigan, with honors
- M.B.A., University of Chicago, with honors
- Executives' Club of Chicago, Finance Committee, co-chair
- Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Advisors, former member
- University of Michigan Alumni Association, board member
- University of Michigan, advisor to the economic department
- University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, advisory council member
- Economic Club of Chicago, Membership Committee, member
- City of Chicago Climate Change Finance Committee, former chair
- International Conference for Commercial Bank Economists (ICCBE), member
- Conference of Business Economics, member
- The Joffrey Ballet, former board member
- The Chicago Conservation Center, advisory board member
- National Association for Business Economics (NABE), past president
- Illinois Council on Economic Education, past Board of Trustees member
