Monday Breakfast Keynote Speaker

William T. Chittenden, Ph.D.

President & CEO, Southwestern Graduate School of Banking – Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business

Dr. William T. Chittenden is the President & CEO of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. He previously served as SWGSB’s Chief Academic Officer and as Presidential Fellow, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Department Chair at Texas State University. Dr. Chittenden earned a B.B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Economics from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Ph.D. in Finance from Texas Tech University. He is a past president of the San Antonio Association for Financial Professionals and the Academy of Financial Services. He has been interviewed for TV and radio in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Austria, Germany, and Singapore. He has been quoted in Fortune, USA Today, and numerous other publications and his articles for TheConversation.com have been viewed over 525,000 times. He has served as a consultant to the Bank of Montreal/Harris, ABN/AMRO, Household International, Fitzsimons Federal Credit Union, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Ozona Bank, and other regional, national, and international firms. He speaks regularly to professional organizations across the United States and Canada on a variety of financial and economic topics.