About Dr. Bob Kavesh

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In 2001, Professor Robert Kavesh received the Abraham L. Gitlow Award at NYU Stern.

Robert Kavesh (BS '49), Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics Emeritus, affectionately known as "Dr. Bob," has been teaching at NYU Stern for the past 50 years. An alumnus of the undergraduate program at Stern and a generous donor, Professor Kavesh has long been a leader at the School. Built on the foundation that he helped create, Stern's Economics department has become one of the top programs in the country.

Expert, mentor, and Renaissance man, Professor Kavesh has touched countless lives through his teaching and scholarship. His dynamic lectures have inspired generations of students with a passion for economics and financial markets.

Professor Kavesh's scholarship on inflation and deflation, interest rates, and the stock market continues to be influential, and he is widely known for his work as a forecaster and analyst of economic and financial developments.

Professor Kavesh's accomplishments in the world beyond NYU Stern have always informed his teaching. He has served on numerous boards, has testified before Congress on economic issues and has served on the Economic Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

In a different realm, Professor Kavesh also writes and publishes his poetry, another expression of the creativity that motivates his teaching.

We hope you will join us in our tribute to Dr. Bob by selecting one or more of the following ways to honor him.

Make a Gift to the Robert Kavesh Professorship in Economics
Help us honor Dr. Bob's legacy at NYU Stern by supporting the Kavesh Professorship. Every gift, large and small, brings us one step closer to our goal of $2 million.
Share a Memory
Reminisce with former students, colleagues and friends of Dr. Bob, and post a memory of your own.

Before becoming a professor, Dr. Bob joined the navy at age 17 and worked as a pharmacist's mate, third class.
Dr. Bob taught at NYU Stern's downtown campus before the undergraduate and graduate programs were united at Washington Square.
Dr. Bob co-wrote and edited the first major book in economic forecasting, "Methods and Techniques of Business Forecasting."
During his tenure at NYU, Dr. Bob has taught more than 15,000 students.
In 2003, Dr. Bob received the Fellows Award from the Money Marketeers, a club he helped found, comprised primarily of Stern alumni who seek to enhance knowledge and understanding of the financial marketplace and promote higher education in finance.
In 2003, Dr. Bob was recognized for his contributions to the mutual fund industry with Fund Directions' Lifetime Achievement Award.