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Zimpleman College of Business
Home   >  Zimpleman College of Business   >  Faculty & Staff   >  Toby White

Toby White, PhD, CFA, FSA

Toby White, PhD, CFA, FSA

Associate Professor, Finance and Actuarial Science

Zimpleman College of Business

Phone: 515-271-3179

Email: toby.white@drake.edu

Office: Aliber Hall 337

Biography

Toby White received his B.A. in Mathematics and Music from Kalamazoo College, his M.S. in Statistics and Actuarial Science from University of Iowa, and his Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Washington. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). He has received the Undergraduate Teaching Award and teaches actuarial science courses and finance courses including advanced corporate finance and derivative mathematics. He has publications in Journal of Insurance Regulation, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, International Journal of Teaching & Case Studies, Southeast Case Research Journal, Journal of Finance Case Research, Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Statistics in Medicine, Risk Management and Insurance Review, International Research Journal of Applied Finance, Drake Management Review, and Journal of Official Statistics.

  • CV - White, Toby

Areas of Expertise

  • U.S. long-term care insurance and markets
  • Latent class transition models
  • Extreme volatility in U.S. stocks
  • Financial risk tolerance
  • Item Writer, Curriculum Author, and Committee member for five actuarial exams (P, FM, IFM, FAM, and FAP)
  • Accreditation Actuary for the Zimpleman College of Business (and CAE/UEC contact with the Society of Actuaries)

Education

  • Ph.D., Statistics, University of Washington
  • M.S., Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa
  • B.A., Mathematics and Music, Kalamazoo College

2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
1-800-44-DRAKE


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