- Edward Deak
Dr. Edward Deak is the Roger M. Lynch Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics at
Fairfield University inFairfield, Connecticut . [ [http://www.fairfield.edu/pr_0903deak.html Dr. Edward J. Deak will be first to hold Roger M. Lynch Chair in Economics] ] Dr. Deak is also a Board Member and the Connecticut Forecast Manager for the New England Economic Partnership. [ [http://www.neepecon.org/ New England Economic Partnership] ]In 2007, Connecticut Governor
M. Jodi Rell named Dr. Deak to the Governor's Economic Advisory Council, an eight-member panel of leading economists from throughout the state to advise her on key issues affecting the Connecticut economy. [ [http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2007/10/03/business/288939.txt The Republican-American Rell appoints economists to advisory panel] ]Dr. Deak published a book, "The Economics of e-Commerce and the Internet" (Southwestern Thomson Learning 2003), in which he tackles misconceptions about the economics of the Internet. [http://www.fairfield.edu/x5805.xml]
He testified on the Y2K problem before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Services and Technology, and was the Governor's appointee and chair to the Connecticut Economic Conference Board. [ [http://www.fairfield.edu/FairfieldUniversityEconomicsProfessorTestifiesbeforeUSSenatecommitteeaboutComputerGlitch.xml Fairfield University Economics Professor Testifies before U.S. Senate committee about Computer Glitch] ]
Dr. Deak earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate in economics from the
University of Connecticut .Books
*"The Economics of e-Commerce and the Internet," (Southwestern Thomson Learning, 2003)
*"Environmental Factors in Transportation Planning," (1972)External links
* [http://www.edwardjdeak.com/index.htm Edward J. Deak, Ph.D Website]
* [http://www.neepecon.org/ New England Economic Partnership Website]References
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