Dr. Thomas “Danny” Boston is a Professor of Economics at Georgia Tech where he has served on the faculty since 1985. He is also a successful entrepreneur. Between 1994 and 2007 he was the President of Boston Research Group, Inc and in 2007 launched a new enterprise; EuQuant (pronounced U-Quant—website: www.euquant.com). The company seeks to be a leading provider of quantitative research and information on domestic emerging markets and underserved communities. It focuses particularly on racial and ethnic minority businesses, households and communities that have significant growth potential but are underserved or undervalued in the market place. Dr Boston received the Ph.D. Degree in Economics from Cornell University and he has formerly served as President of the National Economic Association, Editor of The Review of Black Political Economy and Senior Economist to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.

He is also a former Captain in the U.S. Army and recipient of the Purple Heart. A distinguished researcher and a national and international consultant, he has advised the US Small Business Administration, US Department of Commerce and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on legislation affecting small disadvantaged businesses. He currently serves as advisor to the Georgia Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.He is currently assisting the Nigerian National Assembly in establishing a National Research and Budgeting Office and has worked with UNESCO Brazil in developing policies aimed at enhancing racial equality in education and business. Dr Boston is the author of six books and he holds major research grants from the MacArthur Foundation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Kauffman Foundation.

In 2006 he was awarded Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College Legacy Award, given annually to the faculty who exhibits the most exemplary research and community service. He is also a past recipient of Georgia Tech’s Faculty of the Year Award and the State of Georgia’s Economics Educator of the Year award. He has two children and is married to Dr Catherine Ross, former Executive Director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and current Director of the Center for Quality Growth at Georgia Tech.