Prior to joining INSEAD in September 2003, he was a member of the University of Chicago faculty. He received his PhD in Accounting from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, a Masters of Accounting from the University of Iowa, and a BA in Economics from the University of Northern Iowa. He received the 1993 Elijah Watt Sells Award – Bronze Medal (third highest score in the United States on the uniform Certified Public Accountant exam) and served as a compensation and benefits consultant in the tax division of Arthur Andersen before pursuing his PhD.