Mike Topper

Mike Topper is a Senior Advisor at Cornerstone Research, with over thirty years of experience in antitrust merger review, complex business litigation, and regulatory proceedings. Expertise includes applying microeconomics, econometrics, statistics, and survey analyses across various market settings. Previous positions include Senior Vice President and Chair of the Board at Stanford University from 1993 to 2003, as well as Lecturer in Economics at William & Mary from 1991 to 1994, and Assistant Professor of Economics at Bell Laboratories/Bell Communications Research from 1981 to 1984. Academic qualifications comprise a PhD and M.A. in Economics from Stanford University, an M.S. in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University, and a B.S. in Systems Engineering (with highest distinction) from the University of Virginia.