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Abbott Wainwright
The author has an eclectic background (handy for solving crosswords), having been a writer and editor in the sciences, in finance and accounting, and as the director of communications for a higher ...view moreThe author has an eclectic background (handy for solving crosswords), having been a writer and editor in the sciences, in finance and accounting, and as the director of communications for a higher education association. He has worked in the actuarial department of an insurance company, as well as in the pension and benefits business, where he was a consultant to companies nationwide, many of them in the Fortune 500. The author has also taught corporate finance at the college level and, while in graduate school, served as a teaching assistant in business statistics. His background includes service in the U.S. Army, where he worked in basic medical research, and in the Department of Defense, where he analyzed, catalogued, and indexed scientific research documents.
For many years the author was a writer and editor on the subject of higher education, especially its business and financial aspects. This work resulted in books on endowment management and investment policies, bond valuation, research management, insurance and risk management, and the financial responsibilities of governing boards, as well as in articles on tax-exempt organizations and their IRS reporting requirements. He has also reviewed books by others on the subject of higher education.view less