As freshmen, we lived on the same dormitory floor and became friends and bridge partners. His roommate was my long-time friend, Bill Sterling, a previous podcast guest.Jeff is Georgia Bankers Association Chair and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Finance, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He is also Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Georgia Law School.
He held three prior professional positions:
* Visiting Professor of Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1991-1993
* Senior Research Scholar, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1986-1988
* Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1981-1983
Jeff earned four academic degrees:
* J.D. 1985 - Emory University Olin Fellow in Law and Economics
* Ph.D. 1980 - Ohio State University - Economics
* M.A. 1976 - Ohio State University - Economics
* B.A. 1974 - Northwestern University - Economics
He received these awards:
* 2025 Eastern Finance Association Readers’ Choice Best Paper Award for “Dual-Class Shares and Firm Valuation: Market-Wide Evidence from Regulatory Events,” published in The Financial Review
* Josiah Meigs Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Georgia, 2002
* Terry College of Business Research Award, University of Georgia, 2000
* Terry College of Business Distinguished Teacher Award, University of Georgia, 1992
Recorded on January 29, 2026.
Links for this episode:
* CV
* With microeconomics, Jeffry Netter finds his niche
* What caused the 1929 stock market crash? Scholars still debate to this day
