Featuring Our Alumni
Miles Ellis at the Becker Friedman Institute ( read article here)
Alumni Employers & Positions
Alumni of the Department of Economics hold a variety of positions in the academic, business, nonprofit, and public sectors of the economy. Some examples of companies and positions they hold are identified below. Among the more unusual positions for an economics major are Artist/Designer, Physicist, Firefighter, Cabinetmaker, Paramedic, Marine Surveyor, Lutheran Senior Pastor, Entertainer, Biography Writer, and Associate Publisher. Many other alumni, especially those who are CPAs or attorneys, own their own businesses or are partners in professional organizations. these are too numerous to list separately below.
Non-financial Industries
| Firm | Position |
|---|---|
| Aerotek | Account Manager |
| AKCO Chemical | Senior Tax Analyst |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals | Marketing Manager |
| Alcatel Data Networks | Manager, Software Development |
| Allied Signal | Acting Director, Business Management Office; Accoutant |
| American Petroleum Institute | Economist |
| AT&T | Associate Manager |
| Bell Atlantic | Asst. Manager, Desktop Support Systems; Account Executive; Assistant Manager; Computer Specialist; Sales Representative; Specialist, Revenue Planning |
| Boeing Co. | Sr. Contract Executive |
| BP – Amoco Petroleum Products | Regional Manager |
| AMPCO Sign and Electric Co. | President |
| Apex Cinemas, Inc. | Controller |
| Arbitron | Analyst |
| Baltimore Aircoil Co. | Corporate Credit Manager |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. | Supervisor, Residential Gas; Economic Analyst; Supervisor, Customer Special Billing; Sales Manager, Constellation Energy Source; treasury Analyst, Constellation Power, Inc. |
| Barrons Enterprises, Inc. | Controller |
| BDM Internaitonal, Inc. | Program Control Analyst |
| Becton Dickinson | General Accountant, Lab Technologist, Senior Financial Analyst |
| Black & Decker Corporation | Director of Information Services, Supply Chain Analyst, Channel Marketing Coordinator |
| Burlington Industries | Director |
| Cable & Wireless Communications | Manager, Financial Information Systems |
| Chrysler Corporation | District Manager |
| Colgate Palmolive Co. | Manager, Finance and Strategic Planning |
| Communications Satellite Corporation |
Manager, Corporate Human Resources |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | Financial Analyst |
| Corning, Inc. | Sales and Engineering Manager |
| CSX | Director, Marketing Services; Systems Manager; Manager, Intercarrier Accounting; National Account Manager |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Software Unit Manager |
| Freestate Health Plan | Manager, Finance Operations |
| General Electric Corporation | Regional Manager |
| Genstar Stone Products Company | Estimator-Project Administrator |
| Grinnell Fir Protection Systems | Regional Credit Manager |
| Hanover Toyota | President |
| Honeywell | Budget Analyst |
| Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. | Finance Manager, Operations; Executive |
| Lockheed Martin | Director; Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis; Computer Systems Designer |
| McCormick & Company, Inc | Network Analyst |
| MCI Worldcom | Financial Analyst; Customer Service Representative |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | Professional Representative |
| Millennium Inorganic Chemicals | Director, Order to Delivery; Systems Analyst |
| Motorola, Inc. | Collection Manager, Federal Government Division |
| National Association of Home Builders |
Economist |
| NCR Corporation | Director of Marketing; Systems Analyst |
| Northrup Grumman | Contract Representative; Financial Administrator; Manager, Operations Rates and Budgeting; Estimator; Logistics Planner; Pricing Analyst; Procurement Specialist; Senior Program Leader |
| Oracle Corporation | Business Operations Manager; Financial Analyst |
| Pier 1 Imports | District Manager |
| Pitney Bowes | Account Representative |
| Polk Audio | Plant Manager |
| Potomac Electric Power Co. | Manager, Production training |
| Preferred Health Network of Maryland |
Sr. Claims Adjuster Supervisor |
| Procter and Gamble Co. | Logistics Manager |
| Quaker Oats Co. | Business Planner |
| Raytheon E Systems | Cost Analyst |
| Roadway Express | Supervisor |
| Rouse Company | Vice President; Assistant Group Controller; Management Accountant |
| Safeway Stores, Inc | Pricing Analyst |
| Sweetheart Cup Co. | Inventory Manager; Customer Service Representative |
| United Airlines | Pilot |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Billing Supervisor; Operations Coordinator; Delivery Driver |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Senior Accountant |
Financial Industries
| Firm | Position |
|---|---|
| A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. | Municipal Bond Underwriter |
| Alex. Brown | Fund Accountant; Bond trader; Financial Analyst; Accountant |
| Allstate Corporation | Senior Claims Representative |
| American Express | Financial Advisor; Manager; Managing Director |
| American General Finance, Inc. | Financial Manager; Manager |
| American Homeowners Mortgage Corp. | President |
| American National Savings Banks | Assistant Manager |
| Amresco Residential Mortgage Corp. | Senior Credit Manager |
| Apple Federal Credit Union | President-CEO |
| Arthur Anderson LLP | Manager |
| Arundel Federal Savings Bank | treasurer |
| Bank of America | Analyst-Health Care; Vice President; Asst. Vice President; Consumer Banker; Foreign Exchange trader; Senior Vice President; General Banking Officer |
| BB&T Bank | Banking Manager; Executive Vice President; Regional President |
| BUCS Federal Credit Union | Loan Officer |
| Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation |
Credit Analyst |
| Chase Bank of Maryland | Relationship Manager, Lending |
| Chemical Banking Corp. | Assistant Manager |
| Chesapeake Appraisal and Settlement Services |
Vice President, Administration |
| Chevy Chase Bank | Account Analyst; Systems Support Specialist |
| CIGNA | Case Manager |
| Citigroup | Citicorp Officer; Citibank Business Analyst; Citifinancial Credit Analyst |
| Citizens Savings & Loan Association, Inc. |
Vice President, Real Estate Division |
| Citizens Savings Bank | Manager, Financial Reporting |
| Community First Bank | Executive Vice President |
| Coopers & Lybrand, LLP | Manager, Business Accountant |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter | Vice President, Investments |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Senior Manager |
| Equitable Financial Companies | Investment Representative |
| Ernst & Young | Manager |
| FNMA (Fannie Mae) | Director |
| FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
Financial Analyst; Business Analyst |
| Ferris, Baker & Watts, Inc. | Investment Executive |
| Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland |
Regional Manager, Accountant |
| Fidelity Funding Mortgage Corporation |
Funding Specialist |
| Fidelity Investments | Financial Representative |
| Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. | Sr. Claims Representative |
| First Financial Federal Credit Union |
Vice President, Finance |
| First Investors Corporation | Division Manager |
| First National Bank of Maryland | Corporate trust Officer; Corporate Operations; Vice President and Associate General Counsel; Sales Representative; Vice President, Commercial Lending; Area Manager; Loan Adminsitration Officer; Operations Manager |
| First Union Bank | Vice President; Senior Vice President |
| GEICO | Legislative Counsel; Systems Analyst |
| Greenwich Capital Markets | Senior Vice President |
| Gruntal & Company | Stockbroker |
| Heritage Investors Management Corporation |
Portfolio Manager |
| KPMG LLP | Systems Consultant; Senior Manager, Financial Services; Partner |
| L. Warner Companies | Vice President, Investments |
| Legg Mason | Operations Specialist; Portfolio Analyst; Purchasing Agent; Commercial Underwriter; Financial Advisor |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. |
Portfolio Settlements Coordinator |
| MBNA | Senior Account Manager; Sales Administration Coordinator; Senior Vice President |
| Mercantile Bankshares Corp. | Accounting Manager; Settlement Specialist; Equity Analyst |
| Merrill Lynch | trader; Financial Consultant; Managing Director; Manager’s Assistant |
| Mid-Atlantic Appraisal Corporation | Real Estate Appraiser |
| Monumental Life | Senior Auditor |
| Mutual Benefit Life | Underwriter-Claims Manager |
| Nationwide Insurance Co. | Director; Claims Adjustor; Senior Claim Supervisor |
| Norwest Bank | Securities Administrator |
| Pentagon Federal Credit Union | Vice President, Branch Operations and Membership |
| PNC Bank | Commercial Lending Officer |
| Provident Bank of Maryland | Auditor; Market Research Manager; Operations Controller; Vice President |
| Retirement Benefit Services | Pension Specialist |
| Riggs Counsel man Michaels & Downes, Inc |
Senior Bond Agent |
| Salomon Smith Barney | Investment Banker |
| Security trust Company | Corporate trust Officer |
| State Employees Credit Union | Senior Accountant |
| T. Rowe Price | Accountant; Corporate Bond Analyst; Fund Accountant; Senior Retirement Plan Representative; Vice President, Procurement; Business Analyst; Asst. Vice President; Senior Accountant; Senior Financial Analyst |
| Tower Federal Credit Union | Member Services Representative |
| Vanguard Group | Registered Representative |
| Wise Financial Group, Inc. | President |
| Wolpoff & Co., LLP | Accountant-Marketing Director |
| Wooden & Benson, Chartered | Auditor-CPA |
| World Bank | Consultant; Operations Officer |
| Zurich Insurance | Planning Manager |
| York Bank and trust Co. | Commercial Lender |
National Government
| Agency | Position |
|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | Systems Analyst |
| Department of Commerce | Intelligence Research Analyst |
| Bureau of Economics Analysis |
Economist |
| Department of Defense | Program Manager; Contract Specialist; Operations Research Analyst |
| Department of the Air Force |
Pilot; transportation Staff Officer |
| Department of the Army | Budget Analyst; Operations Officer; Director-AMSAA; Physicist, Army Research Lab |
| Defense Intelligence Agency |
Auditor; Business Manager; Computer Scientist; Computer Systems Analyst; Computer Specialist; Contracting Specialist; Industrial Security Specialist |
| National Security Agency |
Integrated Logistic Support Management |
| Department of Energy | Program Analyst |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
Attorney; Fiscal Accounts Supervisor |
| Health Care Financing Administration |
Economist; Manager; Computer Specialist |
| Social Security Administration |
Benefit Authorizer; Financial Analyst; Fiscal Management Analyst; Program Analyst; Systems Accountant; Systems Analyst; Director, Data Management; Computer Specialist; Computer Systems Analyst; Team Leader, Systems Analyst; Network Engineer; Technical Specialist |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Program Analyst |
| Department of Justice | Project Manager |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Special Agent |
|  Customs Service | Import Specialist |
| Court Services | Federal Probation Officer |
| Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Assistant Commissioner; Supervisory Economist; Economist; Contract Specialist; Labor Economist |
| Department of the treasury | Auditor; Financial Program Spcialist; Special Agent; Financial Management Consultant |
| Comptroller of the Currency |
National Bank Examiner |
| Financial Management Services |
Systems Accountant |
| Internal Revenue Service |
Program Manager; Revenue Officer; Revenue Agent; Employee Plans Specialist |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | Auditor |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Communication Specialist |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
Bank Examiner; Financial Analyst; Management Analyst; Review Examiner |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Hazard Mitigation Grant Coordinator |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Economist; Supervisory Economist |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | Analyst; Vice President, Baltimore Branch |
| Federal Reserve System Board of Governors |
Economist |
| General Accounting Office | Auditor; Evaluator; Senior Evaluator; Attorney; Information Systems Analyst; Management-Program Analyst |
| General Services Administration | Realty Specialist; Acting Director |
| NASA | Deputy Project Manager |
| National Institutes of Health | Budget Analyst; Budget Officer; Program Analyst |
| Office of Personnel Management | Programmer-Analyst |
| Postal Service | Postal Clerk; Mathematical Statistician |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Attorney-Advisor |
| Nigerian National Maritime Authority | Investment Officer |
ALUMNI EMPLOYERS AND POSITIONS
State and Local Government; Universities
| Agency | Position |
|---|---|
| American University | Assistant Professor |
| Anne Arundel County | Middle School Mathematics Teacher; Firefighter; Teaching Assistant; Assistant Chief, Highways and Parks |
| Auburn University | Instructor |
| Baltimore City | Accounts Payable Supervisor; Teacher |
| Baltimore County | Budget Analyst; Teacher |
| Calvert County | Accountant |
| Carroll County | Teacher |
| Catholic University of America | Maintenance Supervisor |
| Catonsville Community College | Director of Athletics; Instructor, Coordinator |
| City of Frederick | Assistant City Attorney |
| City of Salem | Assistant City Planner |
| East Carolina University | Assistant Professor |
| Fairfax County | Systems Analyst |
| Johns Hopkins | Energy Management Engineer; Registered Nurse; Collection Supervisor; Accountant; Budget Analyst |
| State of Maryland | Assistant Legislative Auditor; Commercial Loan Officer; Finance Officer; Fiscal Specialist; Manager; Personal Property Assistant; Review Appraiser; Parole Agent; Director of Internal Audit; Property Tax Assessor |
| Auto Insurance Fund |
Insurance Underwriter; Systems Analysis Supervisor |
| Aviation Administration |
Financial Analyst |
| Department of Business |
Planning and Evaluation Assistant |
| Division of Financial Regulations |
Asst. Commissioner |
| Department of Education |
Education Coordinator; Network Administrator |
| Highway Administration |
Asst. Chief, Project Planning-Environment; Regional Planner |
| Office of Legislative Audits |
Staff Assistant II |
| Montgomery County | Asst. Prosecuting Attorney |
| University of Akron | Asst. Director of Athletics |
| University of Alabama | Professor |
| University of Baltimore | Regional Fundraising Coordinator |
| University of Maryland (UMB, UMBC, UMCP) |
Associate Director Physical Plant; Coordinator; Administrative Assistant; Financial Aid Counselor; Business Services Coordinator-University Center; Fiscal Management Specialist; Head Tennis Coach; Budget Director; Asst. Baseball Coach; Assistant Director; Manager; Associate Professor |
| University of South Florida | Senior Programmer-Analyst |