Mario A. Gonzalez-Corzo, Ph.D.

Dr. Corzo is a (full-time, tenured) Professor of Economics and Finance at the Department of Finance, Information Systems, and Economics at the School of Business at Lehman College of The City University of New York (CUNY).

Dr. Corzo is also a Lecturer in Finance at the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Columbia University.

His research and publications include articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, book chapters, book reviews, conference proceedings, and other scholarly contributions focusing on:

• Financial asset ownership and financial sector participation among different demographic groups in the U.S.,
• Business and enterprise valuation studies in multiple industries or sectors,
• Labor market conditions, and employment and wages in NYC’s financial services industry, and
• Economic reforms and entrepreneurship in transition economies, with a particular emphasis on Cuba’s agricultural sector.

Dr. Corzo is a Faculty Fellow at the Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies at The Graduate Center (CUNY). He is also a Contributing Editor for the section on the Cuban economy of the Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) published by the Library of Congress.

In the private sector, Dr. Corzo has provided consulting, strategic, and investment advice to global banks and insurance companies in the US, Europe, and Latin America, and has worked with institutional clients to manage their risk exposure in Latin America and other emerging markets throughout the world. His long career in the financial services industry includes senior roles and functions at major firms such as: Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP, and JP Morgan Chase.