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About the Contributors
Richard T. Bliss has been involved in corporate financial analysis since 1987 and is currently on the
finance faculty at Babson College. He teaches at the undergraduate, MBA, and executive levels,
specializing in the areas of corporate financial strategy and entrepreneurial finance. Prior to coming to
Babson, Dr. Bliss was on the faculty at Indiana University, and he has also taught extensively in
Central and Eastern Europe, including at the Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw University, and
the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
With publications in the areas of corporate finance, emerging markets, entrepreneurship, and
banking, Dr. Bliss has an active research agenda. His work on the impact of bank mergers on CEO
compensation has been cited in Fortune magazine and numerous other business publications and was
published in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Dr. Bliss holds a PhD in finance from Indiana University. He also received his MBA in finance/real
estate from Indiana University and graduated with honors from Rutgers University, earning a BS
degree in engineering and a BA degree in economics.
Ralph J. Constantino is associate director of the MBA Center for Career Development, F.W. Olin
Graduate School of Business, Babson College. He has had over 30 years of senior-level professional
experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Babson, he served as the managing
director for strategic marketing and product development for State Street Global Advisors, where he
drove international initiatives in Hong Kong and Australia and played a leading role in the formation
of CitiStreet LLC, a joint venture between State Street and CitiCorp. He was also the senior vice
president and chief investment officer for the Schoolhouse Capital business unit that built solutions for
the 529 college savings marketplace. Before his tenure at State Street Corporation, he held senior-level
positions with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Chase Consulting Group, Mercer Meidenger
Hanson, Equitable Capital Management Company, Smilen and Safian, and Citibank. Aside from his
corporate experience, Mr. Constantino has also served as a member of the adjunct faculty at New
York University, Loyola University, the American Institute of Banking, and Bentley University. He is
also a featured speaker at professional conferences in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has also
appeared on the Nightly Business Report and major print media. He holds a BS degree in economics
and business administration from Wagner College as well as a master‟s degree in economics from
Rutgers University.
Michael A. Crain, CPA/ABV, CFA, ASA, CFE, MBA, is a practitioner specializing mostly in
business valuation and forensic accounting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He holds several certifications
related to valuation: Chartered Financial Analyst awarded by the CFA Institute, Accredited Senior
Appraiser in business valuation from the American Society of Appraisers, and Accredited in Business
Valuation awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Mr. Crain is a
past chairman of the AICPA business valuation committee, and he has been a member of the
committee that develops the examination given to CPAs who seek the AICPA‟s certification in
business valuation. He teaches a business valuation course at Florida Atlantic University. Mr. Crain
has received several awards, including the AICPA Journal of Accountancy Lawler Award for best
article of the year, and has been inducted into the AICPA business valuation hall of fame. His articles
have been published in practitioner journals, and he has spoken to national audiences. He is currently
working on doctorate research at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, England.