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By Steve Gilliam, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5619
Dr. Lyle Gramley.
Posted 1-2-09
GREENSBORO, NC — Dr. Lyle E. Gramley, an expert on economic forecasting and monetary policy, will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in Room 160 of the Bryan School of Business & Economics at UNCG.
Gramley is a senior economic adviser with Stanford Group Company’s Policy Research, which provides political, economic and industry research for institutional and corporate investors. Stanford Group Company is a member of the Stanford Financial group, a global network of financial services companies.
Gramley will deliver the Kathleen Price Bryan Visiting Professor of Financial Affairs. His lecture will be titled “Financial and Economic Crisis: Where We Stand Now and How Do We Fix the Problems.” The event is sponsored by the Bryan School and Stanford Group and is free and open to the public.
"The Bryan School is pleased to continue its partnership with the Stanford Group in providing thought leadership for the Triad business community,” said Bryan School Dean James K. Weeks. “This is the second year the Kathleen Price Bryan Lecture will be sponsored in cooperation with the Stanford Group, which will provide one of its nationally recognized experts as the lecturer.
“We could not have found a better expert than Lyle Gramley to discuss this difficult and historic episode for our economy. Like everyone else, I'm eager to hear his perspectives on the financial crisis and his advice for getting us out of it."
Gramley is a senior economic adviser with Stanford Group Company’s Policy Research, which provides political, economic and industry research for institutional and corporate investors. Gramley joined Stanford Policy Research in June 2002. Earlier, Gramley was a consulting economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association from 1985 through May 2002.
From 1980-1985, Gramley was one of the seven Governors of the Federal Reserve Board; and in 1977, he became a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) where he continued until his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board in May 1980.Earlier, Gramley had spent many years as a staff economist in the Federal Reserve System, first with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and later with the Federal Reserve Board. In 1977, prior to his appointment to the CEA, Gramley was Director of the Board’s Division of Research and Statistics.
Gramley’s fields of specialization include economic forecasting and monetary policy. His experience in both areas is extensive. In his capacity as Director of the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board, Gramley was the senior economic forecaster at the Federal Reserve. As a Member of the CEA, Gramley headed the Carter Administration’s forecasting team. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Indiana University.
Stanford Policy Research is renowned in industry circles. Its more than 30-year history and deep, on-the-ground experience result in a highly differentiated research product, delivering investment-relevant insights to investors across a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, financial institutions and technology. The firm was named “Best Boutique Research Firm” in the Macro Washington Research category for Institutional Investor magazine in 2007.
For more information on the event, contact the Bryan School of Business & Economics at (336) 334-5338 or visit the Website. www.uncg.edu/bae <http://www.uncg.edu/bae>.
About Stanford Financial Group
Stanford Financial Group is a privately held global network of independent, affiliated financial services companies led by Chairman and CEO Sir Allen Stanford. The first Stanford company was founded by his grandfather, Lodis B. Stanford in 1932. Stanford’s core businesses are private wealth management and investment banking for institutions and emerging growth companies.
The Stanford Financial Group of companies provides private and institutional investors with global expertise in asset allocation strategies, investment advisory services, award-winning policy and equity research, international private banking and trust administration, commercial banking, investment banking, merchant banking, institutional sales and trading, precious metals and rare coins services, real estate investment and insurance. Stanford has over $50 billion in assets under management or advisement.
Stanford Financial has made it a priority to invest in the communities in which it operates across the globe through signature corporate philanthropy initiatives with nonprofit organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and countless local and national charities that strengthen communities.
Securities products and services are offered in the United States through Stanford Group Company, member FINRA/SIPC. Stanford Financial Group is not a legal entity, but a registered trademark that encompasses the global network of independent, but affiliated, privately held and wholly owned entities.