Academic Background: PhD in Management Science, University of Paris; MBA, Wharton School; BS, University of Paris.
Research Interests: Risk engineering, uncertainty, and decision-making under complexity.
Appointments: Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Publications: Author, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Random House, 2007); Antifragile (Random House, 2012).
Additional Contributions: Former trader; Frequent speaker at global risk management conferences.