Richard Arnatt is completing his MS in Finance and will begin working on a PhD in Finance in the fall. Originally from Surrey, England, Richard was an investment manager in London for over 20 years before deciding to pursue a graduate degree. Richard has a BA in Math from the Open University in the UK and was the 2009 winner of the Insurance Institute of London Diploma in Financial Planning Prize. Richard is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and was awarded a Graduate Council Fellowship for 2010-2011. Richard has no regrets about leaving London, especially not the daily commute or the weather! In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, bridge, and music. His claim to fame is that he was a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral in London as a boy.
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