Omari Swinton

Omari Holmes Swinton (born November 30, 1980) is the president of the National Economic Association[1] and the chair of the Economics department at Howard University.[2]

Omari Swinton
Born
Omari Holmes Swinton

(1980-11-30) November 30, 1980
Alma materDuke University
Florida A&M University
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
Finance
InstitutionsHoward University
National Economic Association

Biography

Swinton is the son of economist David Swinton.[3] He completed his B.S. in Economics at Florida A&M in 2001,[4] and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Duke University in 2003 and 2007 respectively.[5]

In February 2019, Swinton was interviewed by J.P. Morgan about building wealth.[6] He has also been published in other sources such as The Washington Post.[7]

In 2019, Swinton was sworn in as the president of the National Economic Association (NEA) to serve a one year term. His stated goal for the organization is to encourage minorities to enter the field of economics.[8]

Personal life

Swinton is married and has four children.[9]

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See also

References
  1. "NEA Officers and Executive Board | National Economic Association". www.neaecon.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. "People Profile |". profiles.howard.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  3. Simms, Margaret; Wilson, Charles (Winter 2020). "THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION AT 50 YEARS: LOOKING AHEAD". The Minority Report (12): 9–11.
  4. Swinton, Omari. "Omari H. Swinton CV" (PDF). Howard University. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  5. "Duke Economics Alumnus Elected President of National Economic Association | Duke Economics Department". econ.duke.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  6. JPMC. "A conversation with Howard Professor Omari Swinton ..." am.jpmorgan.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  7. Rizzo, Salvador (March 26, 2019). "Trump's outdated spin on the black unemployment rate". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  8. "Newsroom". Howard Newsroom. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  9. "Professor Omari Swinton interviewed about intentional investing at JP Morgan | Howard University Department Site". economics.howard.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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