EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 3, 2011) -- Jeffrey B. DeBoer, former CFO of Lithia Motors, is joining the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business as managing director of the Securities Analysis Center.
"From economic to governance and regulatory challenges, all aspects of capital formation and management are in flux. The University of Oregon's Securities Analysis Center takes an innovative holistic approach-breaking down the traditional silos in the financial industry among corporate finance, risk management, commercial banking and investment management," said DeBoer.
The Securities Analysis Center offers a unique blend of finance and accounting with a global emphasis, delivered through hands-on projects and collaboration with industry partners.
"Few programs in the country merge finance and accounting to give students on-the-ground knowledge and experience tackling the same issues confronting industry professionals," said DeBoer. "I am thrilled to be joining the University of Oregon and look forward to partnering with the region's vibrant financial community, students and more than 30 faculty members contributing to the Securities Analysis Center's curriculum and research."
DeBoer served as Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2010 of Lithia Motors, the seventh largest automotive retailer in the United States and No. 615 on the Fortune 1000 list. In 2010, The Portland Business Journal named him one of three finalists for CFO of the Year. Prior, DeBoer was an analyst and sector fund manager with Fidelity Investments in Tokyo, Japan. He also worked in commercial banking at Fuji Bank in Japan. DeBoer holds an MBA in international finance and investment theory from the London Business School and a BA in Asian Studies from Pomona College.
"We have great ambitions for the Securities Analysis Center," said Lundquist College of Business Dean Cornelis "Kees" De Kluyver. "DeBoer's breadth of experience across industry sectors in Europe and Asia makes him the perfect choice to lead our world-class center focused on preparing students for the realities of business in today's dynamic and global markets."
DeBoer joins the University of Oregon full-time July 1 but is on contract part-time in the interim.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is among the 108 institutions chosen from 4,633 U.S. universities for top-tier designation of "Very High Research Activity" in the 2010 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO also is one of two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities.
Media contact: Julie Brown, UO media relations, 541-346-3185, julbrown@uoregon.edu
Source: Cornelis "Kees" De Kluyver, dean, Lundquist College of Business, 541-346-3300, kees@uoregon.edu
Link: Securities Analysis Center, http://lcb.uoregon.edu/sac
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