Kurtay Ogunc

Kurtay Ogunc, PhD, is a Senior Instructor of Finance at Louisiana State University since August 2015, with prior experience as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce from August 2011 to August 2015. Kurtay has held significant roles in the investment sector, including Senior Investment Officer for Risk Management and Asset Allocation at the Mayor's Office of Pensions & Investments in New York City, where responsibilities involved asset allocation and risk management for over $110 billion in combined assets. Other positions include Managing Partner at Stowbridge Partners, Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance at The University of Texas at Dallas, and Senior Research Consultant at Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Kurtay's educational background includes a PhD in Decision Sciences from Louisiana State University, a Master of Applied Statistics, an MBA in Finance from Western Michigan University, and a BBA from Marmara University.