S. Scott MacDonald

S. Scott MacDonald. S. Scott MacDonald is president and CEO, Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) Foundation; director, Assemblies for Bank Directors; and Adjunct Professor, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. He received his B.A. degree in economics from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Dr. MacDonald joined the Southern Methodist University faculty as a visiting professor of Finance in 1997. He was chosen to take over as director of the SWGSB Foundation in 1998. Prior to joining SMU, he was an associate professor of Finance and director of the School of Applied Banking at Texas Tech University. He also served as assistant director of Business and Financial Analysis at RRC Inc., a research consulting firm, before joining the Texas Tech faculty. The recipient of numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. MacDonald is a frequent speaker and consultant to banks, banker associations, banking schools and other professional programs throughout the United States. He has served as an expert resource witness before the Texas State Senate and the FDIC. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Texas Tech Federal Credit Union and as an advisory board member of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Education Council. Dr. MacDonald is the author of many articles in journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, The Journal of Business, The Journal of Futures Markets, The Review of Futures Markets, Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics, and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. He is also the author of curriculum materials for the Independent Bankers Association, The Assemblies for Bank Directors, and other professional banking programs.