Diane Swonk

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Diane Swonk
Born1962 (age 58–59)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
NationalityUnited States
InstitutionGrant Thornton LLP
Alma materUniversity of Michigan

Diane C. Swonk (born 1962) is an American economic advisor and Chief Economist at Grant Thornton LLP.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[]

Swonk was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4] She studied economics at the University of Michigan, where she obtained a Bachelors and later a master's degree in the subject.[5] She also holds an MBA in finance from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.[5] She is dyslexic, and has spoken publicly on how she considers this to have affected her work.[6][7]

Career[]

Swonk started her career at the age of 22 when she joined First Chicago Corporation in 1985 as an associate economist.[8] The bank later merged with Banc One Corporation to become Bank One.[9] Swonk rose to become Director of Economics and Senior Vice President, leaving the firm in 2004.[8][9]

In 2001, she joined the faculty of DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business as a clinical professor of finance. Later, in November 2004, Swonk was appointed Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director at Mesirow Financial.[10][11] She spent 11 years at the firm, before leaving in 2016 to found her private consulting firm, DS Economics, where she serves as CEO.[11][12][13]

Swonk was appointed Chief Economist of Grant Thornton, LLP in January 2018.[5]

Swonk is also known for her work as advisor to the Federal Reserve, as well as to the Congressional Budget Office and the Council of Economic Advisers.[12] She is a Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), serving as its President from 1999-2000.[14] Swonk is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[2]

Publications[]

  • Swonk, Diane (2003-01-23). The Passionate Economist: Finding the Power and Humanity Behind the Numbers. Wiley. ISBN 9780471269960.

References[]

  1. ^ "Swonk, Diane (C.) 1962- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "Bloomberg - Diane Swonk Profile". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  3. ^ Fox, Michelle (2018-07-24). "'A storm is brewing' in the US economy, says economist Diane Swonk". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  4. ^ "In profile: Chicago Business Journal's Women of Influence". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  5. ^ a b c Mikus, Kim (2018-01-09). "Grant Thornton accounting firm hires Diane Swonk". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  6. ^ "Diane Swonk | Women in Economics Podcasts | St. Louis Fed". www.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  7. ^ "Diane Swonk, Founder of Diane Swonk Economics". Yale Dyslexia. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  8. ^ a b Palmer, Ann Therese. "'I've learned to integrate my lives as wife, mother and economist'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  9. ^ a b "Chief Economist Diane Swonk Plans to Leave Bank One". www.businesswire.com. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  10. ^ "Swonk lands at Mesirow Financial". Crain's Chicago Business. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  11. ^ a b "Diane Swonk exits Mesirow Financial". Crain's Chicago Business. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  12. ^ a b "Diane C. Swonk | U-M LSA Department of Economics". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  13. ^ "Grant Thornton names Diane Swonk as chief economist". www.businesswire.com. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  14. ^ "Past Presidents of NABE". www.nabe.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
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