Tom Coleman
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Thomas Coleman is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Bottom Billion Fund. He worked as an economist at the Chicago Board of Trade for sixteen years, during which time he was the youngest economist to be named Vice President of Research and Development.
Under his lead, the CBOT sustained a record-breaking number of successful new product launches, including the first options contracts in the industry for both financial and agricultural products, as well as the first risk management systems for options.
He went on to consult to the microfinance industry, providing financial and strategic expertise to world leading microfinance organizations. For over fifteen years, Thomas has worked with microfinance organizations including Finca International, Shorebank Corporation, Opportunity International, Grameen Foundation, and the Microfinance Information Exchange (the MIX).
His consultancy work has led him to meet with microfinance professionals from all over the world and engage firsthand with issues concerning microfinance operations in the field. He is a regular lecturer at microfinance conferences and on university campuses.
Thomas received his MBA with a specialization in Economics and Finance from the University of Chicago, where he also completed Ph.D. coursework in Economics.
Under his lead, the CBOT sustained a record-breaking number of successful new product launches, including the first options contracts in the industry for both financial and agricultural products, as well as the first risk management systems for options.
He went on to consult to the microfinance industry, providing financial and strategic expertise to world leading microfinance organizations. For over fifteen years, Thomas has worked with microfinance organizations including Finca International, Shorebank Corporation, Opportunity International, Grameen Foundation, and the Microfinance Information Exchange (the MIX).
His consultancy work has led him to meet with microfinance professionals from all over the world and engage firsthand with issues concerning microfinance operations in the field. He is a regular lecturer at microfinance conferences and on university campuses.
Thomas received his MBA with a specialization in Economics and Finance from the University of Chicago, where he also completed Ph.D. coursework in Economics.