Robert M. Dammon

Robert M. Dammon served as the ninth dean of the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University from 2011 to 2020. He is the Richard C. Green Professor of Financial Economics Emeritus and Dean Emeritus. Dammon has taught numerous graduate-level classes in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, and has developed and taught executive education programs in corporate finance. He also served as a visiting associate professor at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (1995-96), where he was recognized as "Outstanding Teacher of the Year." A noted researcher, his work has been published in prestigious finance and economic journals, including the American Economic Review, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Finance. His most recent research focuses on lifetime savings, investing, and asset allocation. Dammon is a member of the American Finance Association, the American Economic Association, and the Society for Financial Studies.

Robert Dammon is a finance and economics scholar whose research focuses on the interplay between taxation, investment decisions, and financial markets. His work explores how capital gains taxes, transaction costs, and tax policies influence corporate investment, financial leverage, and portfolio management. Dammon's publications examine the impact of progressive personal taxes on corporate financial policies, the valuation of dividend reinvestment plans, and the role of tax arbitrage in financial asset pricing. His research also addresses retirement investing, including Roth conversions and tax implications of investment strategies. Dammon's contributions highlight the importance of tax considerations in both individual and corporate financial decision-making.