BIOGRAPHY
Duncan Meldrum, Chief Economist, Hilltop Economics LLC is a Certified Business Economist™ with a PhD in Business & Economics. He focuses on applying economic theory, forecasts and data to help businesses operate more efficiently in a complex global environment. His 35 years of experience include 20 years as chief economist at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., three years directing the Center for Forecasting and Modeling at IHS Global Insight (now a part of S&P Global), and 10 years with his own economic consulting practice. He developed the semiconductor modeling system for Linx-Consulting, Inc. “Econometric Semiconductor Forecast” (ESF) and has provided monthly forecasts for the ESF since December 2012.
He is a Fellow and Past President of the National Association for Business Economics. He is a member of the Consumer Technology Association and a regular contributor to its forecasts. His professional memberships include the American Economic Association, Western Economic Association, the Conference of Business Economists and the National Business Economic Issues Council. He brings a unique perspective that mixes the latest academic research with detailed practical forecasting and industry developments only attainable in off-the-record meetings with fellow business economists and policy makers.
Meldrum earned a PhD in Business and Economics (Lehigh University), MS in Operations Research (US Naval Postgraduate School), and BS in Operations Research (US Naval Academy). He did additional graduate work in the History of Strategy and Policy (Old Dominion University) and post-graduate studies in Country Risk Analysis (Lehigh University).
CBE™ and Certified Business Economist™ are certification marks owned by the National Association for Business Economics