DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY:Oversees one of the top business schools in the county, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics. university with nearly 40,000 students, over 220 degree programs and $5B economic impact.
IN THE NEWS:Started Chapman’s Asia-Pacific Geoeconomics and Business Initiative this year.
QUOTABLE:“Orange County has other notable factors of attraction relating to Asia. In particular, the county’s largest city, Irvine, boasts quality planning and great schools along with low crime to make it a magnet for Asian immigrants and Asian Americans.”
