Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (4th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

David S. Kidwell

Dr. DAVID S. KIDWELL (1940-2019) was a Professor of Finance and Dean Emeritus at the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. With over 30 years in financial education, he was Dean at the University of Minnesota and the University of Connecticut. He held endowed chairs in banking and finance at Tulane University, the University of Tennessee, and Texas Tech University. At Purdue University, he received accolades as an outstanding undergraduate teacher. An expert on the U.S. financial system, Dr. Kidwell authored over 80 articles in leading journals and participated in National Science Foundation research on capital market efficiency and government regulations. He also consulted for Coopers & Lybrand and worked for Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Dr. Kidwell served on numerous boards, including for the Schwan Food Company and AACSB, and was involved in the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from California State University at San Diego, an MBA from California State University at San Francisco, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Oregon.

Robert Parrino

Dr. Robert Parrino teaches courses in both regular degree and executive education programs at the University of Texas, as well as customized executive education courses for industrial, financial, and professional firms. He has also taught at the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, and IMADEC University in Vienna. Dr. Parrino has received teaching excellence awards from students, faculty, and the Texas Exes (alumni association) at the University of Texas. His research focuses on corporate governance, financial policies, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity markets. He has published in prestigious journals including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Law and Economics, the Journal of Portfolio Management, and Financial Management, earning several awards for his research. Dr. Parrino holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University, an MBA from The College of William and Mary, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied economics and finance, respectively, from the University of Rochester.

Stuart L. Gillan

Dr. Stuart L. Gillan is the G. Brint Ryan Chaired Professor of Finance at the University of North Texas. He has held positions at Arizona State University, the University of Delaware, the University of Georgia, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Otago, and Texas Tech University. He has been a visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other institutions. Dr. Gillan teaches corporate finance to various student levels and has received teaching awards. He has served as Co-Editor and Associate Editor for several finance journals and has published extensively on corporate finance topics, including restructuring and executive compensation, in prominent journals. He has also received best paper awards and has worked as Associate Chief Economist at the SEC and Senior Research Fellow at TIAA.

Thomas W. Bates

Dr. Thomas Bates is a Dean’s Council Scholar and Associate Professor of Finance at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, where he also directs Executive MBA programs. He was Department Chair of Finance from 2010 to 2020 and previously held positions at the University of Arizona, University of Delaware, and University of Western Ontario. Dr. Bates earned a B.A. in Economics from Guilford College in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000. He has published in several academic journals on topics such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate liquidity, governance, and automation's impact on financial policies. Dr. Bates serves on various conference committees and is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Corporate Finance. He teaches corporate finance at multiple levels and has conducted executive education programs worldwide. In recognition of his teaching, he received the Scrivner award from the University of Arizona. Actively involved in finance practice, he advises the Financial Executives International (FEI) Arizona chapter and the Investment Committee of the Arizona State University Foundation, and consults on company valuation, governance, and executive compensation.