Dr. Tom Smythe is a Visiting Professor of Business and Accounting, specializing in Finance. After graduating from Furman in 1985, Tom spent 4 years in the Army as an Engineer Officer, including tours of duty in Honduras and Costa Rica. After leaving the Army in 1989, Tom worked for what was Mobil Oil for almost 7 years as a systems and business analyst. He received his MBA from George Mason University while working for Mobil.

Since finishing his PhD at the University of South Carolina, Tom has published numerous articles in both academic and practitioner journals with a focus on mutual funds from the investor’s perspective. He has been quoted or his work cited in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, USA Today, Consumer Reports, Money Magazine, CNN Money, the Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, NBC News, Fortune online, and the Miami Herald. He teaches Corporate Finance, Money and Capital Markets, and Banking. His research focuses on mutual funds and individual financial literary and planning.

In addition to Furman. Tom has taught at the University of Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Clemson University

Honors and Awards

• Chiles-Harrill Award
• Don Fowler Award

Education

• Ph.D. University of South Carolina '99'
• MBA George Mason University '94'
• BS Furman University '85