Robert M. Hunt

Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Robert M. Hunt is a senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, associate director of the Consumer Finance Institute, and director of the Payment Cards Center (PCC). Before joining the PCC, he was a senior economist in the Philadelphia Fed’s Research Department. His research has focused on consumer payments, consumer finance, and the economics of innovation.  His published research includes studies of payment cards, mortgage default, adoption of new payment technologies, consumer credit reporting, identity theft, credit counseling organizations, the collections industry, regulation, and antitrust issues in consumer payment networks. He has also published papers on topics ... Read More

George Tsetsekos, Ph.D.

Francis Professor of Finance and Dean Emeritus Drexel’s LeBow College of Business

Dr. George Tsetsekos, serves as the Francis professor of Finance and Director of the Risk Management Center at the LeBow College of Business. He served as Dean of LeBow (2002-2012) and under his transformative leadership the college achieved national rankings and quality milestones in research and teaching. Prior to his appointment as Dean, he served as Drexel’s Vice Provost and Vice President for academic administration and contributed to the completion of the strategic merger between Drexel and MCP Hahnemann University. Dr. Tsetsekos’ extensive research covers the broad areas of corporate finance, investments, banking and international finance. His research contributions include articles ... Read More