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Background
Dr. Paul Bolster, Professor, Finance and Insurance Group. Professor Bolster received his BA from Bowdoin College and his MBA and PhD from Virginia Tech. A member of the CBA faculty since 1985, he has research interests in corporate finance and investments. He is currently involved in several projects examining the effects of tax policy and environmental legislation on security valuation. Professor Bolster’s research has been supported by major grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. His articles have appeared in such academic publications as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Research, Harvard Business Review, and the National Tax Journal. Professor Bolster is a member of the Financial Management Association and the American Finance Association.
Education
1985 Ph.D., Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, R.B. Pamplin College of Business

1985 Dissertation: "Differential Information, Divergence of Opinion, and Security Returns in an efficient Market". 

1982 M.B.A., Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State university, Blacksburg, VA 

1976 A.B., Major Fields: Mathematics & Economics, Bowdoin College
Last Updated December 15, 2002