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Marshall E. Blume

1941 – 2019

American economist

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About Marshall E. Blume

Lived 1941 – 2019 (aged 77). Marshall E. Blume was an American economist.

Marshall Edward Blume (31 March 1941 – 27 January 2019) was an American financial economist.

Blume studied mathematics at Trinity College and pursued postgraduate study in finance at the University of Chicago, where he completed a master's degree and doctorate (1968). In Chicago's doctoral program, he overlapped with Hans Stoll (PhD 1966), Richard Roll (PhD 1968), Michael C. Jensen (PhD 1968), and Myron Scholes (PhD 1969).

Blume was chief editor of the Journal of Finance from 1977 to 1980, and also served as an associate editor of the Journal of Financial Economics, The Journal of Portfolio Management, and The Journal of Fixed Income. He co-founded Prudent Management Associates in 1982. Blume taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for 44 years, beginning in 1968. He was appointed Howard Butcher Professor of Finance in 1978, and granted emeritus status upon retirement in 2010. Blume died in Easton, Maryland, on 27 January 2019.

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Important facts

Born
31 March 1941
Birth century
20th century
Died
27 January 2019, Easton
Occupation
Economist
Nationality
United States
Education
University of Chicago, Trinity College
Employers
University of Pennsylvania
Also known as
Marshall Edward Blume, Marshall Blume

People in Marshall E. Blume's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Myron Scholes
b. 1941
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b. 1939
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Hans Stoll
1939 – 2020
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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Marshall E. Blume's

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1901 – 1983
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1901 – 1980
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Ivan Petrovsky
1901 – 1973
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Jakub Berman
1901 – 1984
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Louis Leprince-Ringuet
1901 – 2000
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Mark Oliphant
1901 – 2000
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marshall E. Blume?

American economist (1941-2019)

When was Marshall E. Blume born?

Marshall E. Blume was born on 31 March 1941.

When did Marshall E. Blume die?

Marshall E. Blume died on 27 January 2019 in Easton.

What was Marshall E. Blume's occupation?

Marshall E. Blume was an economist.

What nationality was Marshall E. Blume?

Marshall E. Blume was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marshall E. Blume

· Wikidata: Q61458180

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