Tag: Endowed Professorship

Professor Dana Muir’s Research Cited in Senate Investigation on Financial Advisor Ethics and Responsibility

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A recent U.S. Senate investigation into financial advisors’ responsibilities, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, highlights significant conflicts of interest in some financial advisor and client relationships. The report raises questions about fiduciary responsibility and whether some financial advisors prioritize their profits over the best interests of their clients. Dana Muir, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Law, is an expert on fiduciary and remedial issues, and her research was cited in the report.

Double alumnus, former Microsoft COO Robert Herbold commits $2 million to Case Western Reserve for an endowed professorship recognizing transformative teaching

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Robert Herbold, who earned his MS in mathematics in 1966 and PhD in computer science in 1968 at Case Western Reserve University, has committed $2 million to endow an engineering professorship to recognize and support a faculty member who excels at teaching, builds new curricula and actively mentors students.