Biography
Born dyslexic, Parker early on developed a passion for dictionaries. He gained undergraduate degrees in mathematics, biology, and economics. He received a Ph.D. in business economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has master's degrees in finance and banking from Aix-Marseille University and managerial economics from Wharton.
He was a senior consultant at EMCI, and an economist for Nathan Associates in Washington, D.C., before moving to graduate business school and research institution INSEAD.
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