David Chandler Thomas

David Chandler Thomas
Born (1954-07-27) July 27, 1954
Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Nationality American
Field Health economics
School or
tradition		 Neoclassical economics
Influences Chicago School
Milton Friedman
F.A. Hayek

David Chandler Thomas (born July 27, 1954)[1] is an American economist and technology executive,[2] who is a professor at Ball State University,[3] where he performs research into public health and business cycles. He currently serves on the advisory board of the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.[4]

Dr. Thomas has served as the representative for the tech industry, representing TechAmerica in Washington, DC.

He is also the creator of the first ever accounting software, which he would sell to McGraw-Hill.

Education and personal life

Thomas was born in 1954 in Maricopa County, Arizona.[5]

He graduated from California State University with a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 2010 and received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 2015 with his dissertation titled Empirical Studies of Emergency Response Services (9-1-1) and an Examination of Moral Hazard in Health Insurance. At George Mason, he was mentored by econometrican Thomas Stratmann. He is married to Gayle Bradshaw Thomas.

References

  1. ↑ "David Chandler Thomas". LinkedIn. David Chandler Thomas. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ SIIA. "David Thomas Elected Chairman of Board of SIIA's Software Division". prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "David Chandler Thomas, Assistant Professor of Eonomics". bsu.edu. Ball State University. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "David Chandler Thomas, Assistant Professor of Economics". bsu.edu. Ball State University. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "David Chandler Thomas". LinkedIn. David Chandler Thomas. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  • "David Thomas". SSRN.
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