Bob Parrino

Biography

Dr. Parrino is the Lamar Savings Centennial Professor of Finance and Director of the Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance. He has been on the finance faculty at the McCombs school since 1992 where he teaches courses in degree and executive education programs, as well as customized courses for executives in financial and non-financial corporations. Dr. Parrino’s research includes work on corporate governance, corporate financial policies, private equity, corporate restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as research on private equity markets. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance and has won numerous awards for teaching and research. Dr. Parrino holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Lehigh University, an MBA degree from The College of William and Mary, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied economics and finance, respectively, from University of Rochester, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is co-founder of the Financial Research Association, and was Founding Director of the Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst Center for Private Equity Finance.

Professional Awards

• Career Award for Outstanding Research Contributions, McCombs School of Business2013
• McCombs School Award for Research Excellence2006
• Fama/DFA Prize, Best Paper in Capital Markets and Asset Pricing, Journal of Financial Economics, 2nd Prize2003
• Jensen Prize, Best Paper in Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, 2nd Prize1999
• Financial Management Association Competitive Paper Award in Business Finance1998
• LENS Corporate Governance Paper Competition, 3rd Place1996

Teaching Awards

• Faculty Honor Roll. Awarded by MBA students for teaching in an elective course. 2000, and 2002-10 inclusive.2010
• CBA Foundation Advisory Council Award for Teaching Innovation2002
• Fawn and Vijay Mahajan Teaching Excellence Award2001
• Awarded “The Outstanding Professor” Award in the Texas Executive MBA Program2000
• Joe D. Beasley Award for Teaching Excellence1999
• Jack G. Taylor Teaching Excellence Award1996
• Texas Excellence Teaching Award by the UT Ex-Students Association1996
• Trammell/CBA Foundation Teaching Award for Assistant Professors1994