Leeds School economist takes post at national organization

Economist Richard Wobbekind recently was named vice president of the National Association for Business Economics.

Wobbekind is director of the business research division at the Leeds School of Business and associate dean for MBA and enterprise programs at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

During his tenure with the association, he plans to develop its educational program and expand membership. Past officers of the association include Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the board of governors for the Federal Reserve System.