Paul R. Kleindorfer

Brief Biographical Sketch

Dr. Kleindorfer is the Anheuser Busch Professor of Management Science, Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kleindorfer graduated with distinction (B.S.) from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1961. He studied on a Fulbright Fellowship in Mathematics at the University TÜbingen, Germany (1964/65), followed by doctoral studies at Carnegie Mellon University, from which he received his Ph.D. in 1970 in Systems and Communication Sciences at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration. Dr. Kleindorfer has held university appointments at Carnegie Mellon University (l968/9), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1969/72), The Wharton School (1973 - Present), and several international research institutes, including IIASA and The Science Center - Berlin. Dr. Kleindorfer is the author or co-author of 10 books and over 100 research papers in the areas of managerial economics and regulation. Dr. Kleindorfer has consulted with companies and governmental agencies worldwide on restructuring and regulatory reform in such sectors as postal service, telecommunications and energy. He has also been a consultant on privatization and commercialization of state enterprises in Turkey and Eastern Europe. Dr. Kleindorfer is Co-Director of the Wharton Center for Risk Management and Decision Processes, where he conducts research on risk management and regulation, with special focus on energy and environment.