Dr. Leonard Van Drunen
MBA Program Director
Biography
Professor Van Drunen has a Ph.D. in Finance from Purdue University and a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He teaches corporate finance and investments and was chair of the Calvin business program from 2010 to 2019. He has prior teaching experience at University of Utah and University of Cambridge, England, and has also taught at universities in China for two summers. Prior to joining Calvin College, Prof. Van Drunen worked in investment banking as a Managing Director with J.P. Morgan in New York, Tokyo, and London, and with Merrill Lynch in New York. He has recently published two papers developing a Christian theology of finance. Professor Van Drunen is also an activist real estate investor in Grand Rapids and an avid cyclist.
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Education
- Ph.D. in Finance, Purdue University, 1985
- M.Sc. in Social Policy, University of London, 2005
- B.A. in Business, Dordt College, 1981
Professional Experience
- Managing Director - JP Morgan Chase
- Director - Merrill Lynch
- Professor - University of Utah
Awards
- Calvin Center for Innovation in Business, Calvin College, 2011
- Calvin Research Fellowship, Calvin College, 2006
- David Ross Research Scholar, Purdue University, 1984-1985
- Federal Home Loan Bank Board Research Grant, 1984
- Kiplinger Letter, Dordt College, 1981
