Faculty Directory
Richard R. Townsend
Assistant Professor of Business Administration; Daniel T. Revers T’89 Faculty Fellow
E-Mailrichard.r.townsend@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone603-646-8965
DegreeBA, Stanford University, 2005; PhD, Harvard University, 2011
AREAS OF EXPERTISECorporate finance, entrepreneurial finance
Current Research Topics
Venture capital, innovation, CEO turnover
Working Papers
“Propagation of Financial Shocks: The Case of Venture Capital”; “CEO Turnover in Early Stage Companies”
Awards
National Merit Scholarship, 2001; Anna Laura Meyers Award, Stanford University, 2005; Harvard Graduate Fellowship, 2005-11
Professional Activities
Academic positions: Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, 2007-10; Tuck School of Business, 2011-present
Nonacademic positions: Intern, Council of Economic Advisors, White House, 2003