Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D. is CEO and Chief Economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, Inc., an economic and business consulting firm. He also serves as Principal and Chief Economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, LTD, a wealth management firm. Both organizations are headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Profile
- Chief Economist for the National Retail Federation.
- Adjunct professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.
- Formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
- Previous Chief Economist and Planning Officer for the former Greater Cleveland Growth Association, the nation’s largest chamber of commerce.
Professional Activities
- Director, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Member Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee.
- Member of the National Business Economic Issues Council.
- Previous past president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
- Member of the Governor of Ohio’s Council of Economic Advisors
- Northeast Ohio Council of Economic Policy Advisors.
- Corporate Director for Beverage Distributors, Inc.
- Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics
Academic Affiliations and Awards
- Former Trustee of Notre Dame College
- Previous faculty appointments include University of Notre Dame, John Carroll University, and St. Mary’s College
- Named one of John Carroll University’s Top 50 School of Business Graduates.
- Finalist for the 2014 Weatherhead School of Management Teaching Award.
- Investment committee member of Alpha Sigma Nu, Inc. the Honor Society of Jesuit Institutions of Higher Education.
Contributing Forecaster
- The Wall Street Journal
- Associated Press
- CNBC
- USA Today
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- NABE’s Economic Outlook, Business Conditions and Policy surveys.
Certification and License
- Certified Business Economist
- Series 65 Investment Advisor
Frequent Speaker on Business and Regional Economic Issues
- The Financial Times
- Bloomberg News
- CNBC
- Fox News
- National Public Radio
- The Wall Street Journal
Education
- B.A., John Carroll University
- M.A., University of Notre Dame
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Notre Dame