Sung Won Sohn teaches economics and directs the Institute of Global Economic Research (IGER) at California State University Channel Islands. His research includes the international economy, especially Pacific-Rim countries. He is also an expert on China’s economy impact and its impact on the global economy.
Before joining the faculty and California State University Channel Islands, Sohn was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanmi Financial Corporation, a commercial bank in Los Angeles. He has also been an Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Officer of Wells Fargo Banks. Sohn was a senior economist on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors in The White House. He was responsible for economic and legislative matters pertaining to The Federal Reserve and financial markets.
Sohn has gained a reputation for being one of the most accurate economists in the United States. The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and Blue Chip publications have all ranked him on their lists of accurate economists in the past.
He currently serves on the boards of Forever 21, Western Alliance Bancorporation and Claremont Graduate University.
Smith Professor of Economics at California State University Channel Islands
Areas of Expertise: International Economics (Especially the Pacific-Rim Countries), China’s Impact on the Global Economy
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact Information:
Email: sung.sohn@sseconomics.com
Phone: (213) 247 5012
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