James Kee
Clinical Assistant Professor - Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
Contact Information
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Email:
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Jim_Kee@baylor.edu
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Mailing Address:
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One Bear Place #98011
Waco, TX 76706
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Office Location:
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Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation 210.40
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Office Hours
Monday/Wednesday 9:00-11:00 and by request
Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-4:00 and by request
Fridays: Open, make an appointment
Educational Background
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PHD - Economics, Auburn University
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MA - Economics, Saint Marys University
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BA - Economics, St Edwards University
Awards and Honors
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Vice-Chair, Employees Retirement System of Texas (December 1, 2021)
Biography
James (Jim) Kee, Ph.D., was first appointed to the ERS Board in 2018 by Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus and was reappointed in 2020 by Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
Dr. Kee is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation at Baylor University. Prior to joining the Baylor faculty, he was President and Chief Economist of South Texas Money Management (STMM). He joined the firm in 2009 and was appointed President in 2011.
Before joining STMM, Dr. Kee was the HOLT Global Strategist for Credit Suisse in Chicago. He served as a Portfolio Consultant with HOLT Value Associates prior to their acquisition by Credit Suisse in 2002. Dr. Kee also has produced research under contract for the Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation (IRET) and Polyconomics. He has taught courses in finance and economics at Wabash College and Auburn University.
With expertise in combining top-down macroeconomic insights with bottom-up stock selection tools, Dr. Kee has been nationally recognized for his views on investing and the economy. He has made numerous appearances on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo and on CNBC. He has been interviewed on or cited by many other media outlets, including Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock,” MarketWatch Radio, Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Financial Times, CNN Money and U.S. News & World Report. In 2016, the San Antonio Business Journal recognized Dr. Kee as a top executive with a C-Suite Award in the CEO category.
Dr. Kee serves on the St. Edward’s Munday School of Business Advisory Board and has advised several non-profit organizations. In the past, he has served on the board of directors for the Catholic Citizens of Illinois, the University of the Incarnate Word Advisory Board and as finance chair on the school council for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Dr. Kee has a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University; a Master’s degree in Economics (Distinguished Graduate) from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Edward’s University in Austin.
Presentations and Proceedings
"Clarity in a VUCA World," presented at the The Texas Firefighters Local Pension Conference, Denison, TX, October 2021.