George Morgan honored with emeritus status

Mark Owczarski

6 May 2024

George Morgan, Truist Professor of Finance in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation.

A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 39 years, Morgan is recognized as a top researcher with published works in the most prestigious finance journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Banking and Finance, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. His scholarship focused on financial institution management and regulation, valuation, and risk management.

At Virginia Tech, Morgan created the Bond And Securities Investing by Students (BASIS) program, and the Credit Education Investment Team (CREDIT) student organization, serving continuously as the faculty advisor for BASIS since its inception in 2006. As the founding faculty member for CREDIT, he created opportunities through both programs for students to gain authentic professional experiences in fund and loan management.

Morgan was also involved in Virginia Tech international programs for over 20 years, leading study abroad programs in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Spain.

At Virginia Tech, Morgan served as interim head of the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Business Law; collaborated with colleagues on interdisciplinary research; and was a member of the governing board for the National Science Foundation’s Integrative Research and Education in Advanced Networking program.

In the classroom, Morgan taught hundreds of students every year at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He designed a course on credit analysis and taught courses on fixed income markets, portfolio management, international finance, and banking. Morgan also shepherded several doctoral students through their dissertation process.

Morgan received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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