Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D.

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Senior Lecturer
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Economics and Business Analytics Departments
Pompea College of Business

Secondary Appt: School of Health Sciences,
Department of Population Health and Leadership
Education

Ph.D., Economics, Washington University
JD, Washington University
B.A., Economics, Union College

About Brian

I try to bring significant and broad experience to our program, including prior collegiate teaching experience. I have served as Special Assistant, Legal and Economic Advisor to The Honorable Robert Davis, a President Reagan appointee at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an attorney in private practice, and in various senior executive positions such as Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and General Counsel for domestic and international technology firms. Currently, I serve as an Administrative and Regulatory Affairs officer for a software publisher involved in information security and encryption, and provide information technology, security, and privacy related services. I have recognized industry expertise in the areas of administrative and financial operations, compliance and data privacy, corporate law and governance, licensing of intellectual property.

I earned my Doctorate of Law (J.D.) and Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Arts from Union College where I was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Epsilon (the Economic Honor Society). I hold a license from the District of Columbia. My research interests include: corporate governance and the entrepreneurial enterprise; applications of game theory; and political economy; and, in each instance, all from a multi-disciplinary perspective. In May, 2012, I published A Model of Judicial Influence on Congressional Policymaking in the Journal of Law, Economics and Organization. 

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles  

Marks, B. (2012). A Model of Judicial Influence on Congressional Policymaking: Grove City College v. Bell. Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization.

Professional Positions

Academic  

Adjunct Faculty, Sacred Heart University. (2008 - 2010). 

Lecturer, Babson College. (January 2010 - May 2010).

Adjunct Faculty, University of Bridgeport. (January 1998 - May 1998).

Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University. (June 1990 - August 1990). 

Graduate Fellow, Washington University. (August 1987 - June 1988). 

Guest Lecturer, Washington University. (1986 - 1987).
School of Law/
Olin School of Business/
University College

Visiting Research Associate, Stanford University, Hoover Institution. (July 1986 - August 1987).
 

Professional

Consultant, X-Calibur LLC. (March 2008 - Present).  

Administrative and Regulatory Officer and Advisor, Chief Executive Officer and President, Securerf Corporation. (December 2006 - Present).

Prismtech Group Limited. (August 2006 - April 2009).
PrismTech Solutions Americas, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN
Special Counsel and Assistant to Chairman of the Board. July 2008 – April 2009.
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel. October 2007 – June 2008.
Chairman of the Board and Secretary. February 2007 – June 2008.
PrismTech Corporation, Burlington, MA
SVP, Commercial Director and General Counsel. May 2007 – October 2007.
Special Counsel and Assistant to Group Chairman of the Board. August 2006 – October 2007.

Manufacturer Oil Refining System, Oil Purification Systems Inc. (January 2006 - December 2006).
Special Counsel & Secretary

Software Publisher, Global Logistics Technologies, Inc. (May 1999 - November 2005).
Orchestrated Sale (with Chief Executive Officer) to Oracle Corporation.
Founder, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel, and Secretary. May 2003.
Founder, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, and Secretary. May 1999.

Principal, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, and Secretary, The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (August 1997 - September 1998).
Special Counsel. February 1998 – September 1998.
dx/dt Technologies, Inc., Fairfield, CT
August 1997 – February 1998. Orchestrated acquisition by Descartes Systems Group, Inc.

Vice President, Administration & Legal Affairs, and Secretary., Flexiinternational Software, Inc. (May 1994 - August 1997).

Vice President, Administration & General Counsel, and Secretary, Dataease Sapphire International Group, Inc. (March 1992 - April 1994).

Attorney, Keck, Mahin & Cate. (December 1989 - March 1992).

Special Assistant, Legal and Economic Advisor, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE HONORABLE ROBERT R. DAVIS COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION. (July 1988 - November 1989).

Law Clerk, THE HONORABLE DAVID P. MACDONALD U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, E.D. MISSOURI. (May 1985 - September 1985).

News and In the Media

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Watching Wall Street

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer in economics and business analytics, discusses the rise in the stock market after the national elections, combined with the Federal Reserve’s action on interest rates.

In the Media

yahoo!finance: TikTok’s Day In Court

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on a hearing before the District of Columbia’s U.S. Court of Appeals on a U.S. law prohibiting Chinese ownership of the app, TikTok, which was signed by President Joe Biden.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Why are Connecticut's electricity prices so high?

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, and Ali Golbazi, a professor of electrical engineering, discuss the complex pricing regulations and the rising cost of delivering power and maintenance of power lines, which are part of the reason the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority raised electricity prices in Connecticut.

In the Media

Fox61: Post-Holiday Finance

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, gives some advice for consumers who overindulged financially during the holidays.

In the Media

Fox61: What people in Connecticut need to know about the two bank failures

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the dynamics of the economy at this moment in time, as consumers face concerns about bank failures and with a decision on rate hikes coming from the Federal Reserve.

In the Media

USA Today: Fact check: Insurance program protects most bank accounts up to $250,000; advice to withdraw unfounded

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says following failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank, “The government has stepped in and is being transparent about the steps it is taking and emphasized this protection exists. 'That might be tough to step back from that step in the future.'

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: February Jobs Reports

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the jobs report from February and how the Federal Reserve will decide the interest rates based on these numbers.

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: The Jobs Report

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the outlook on jobs and employees wanting to change to a four-day work week.

In the Media

Forbes: When Will Inflation Go Down?

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, says whether you have a job will dictate if you experience a soft landing or a deep recession in 2023.

In the Media

News12: US hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, talks about the December Jobs Report and the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates again.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Hybrid Dispensaries Ready for Cannabis Sales in Conn.

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the projected cannabis revenue for the State of Connecticut and the increase in jobs throughout multiple industries as a result of legalization.

In the Media

Fox61: Top money stories of 2022

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the economy in a year-end review with Brent Hardin.

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: The Jobs Report for November 2022

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the jobs report and wage earnings for November from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the impact on inflation.

In the Media

News12 The New Normal: September Jobs Report

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the good and bad news from the jobs report for September and the actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve.

In the Media

News 12 - The New Normal: The Federal Reserve Meeting

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the Fed’s rate hike, the impact on those with credit cards and mortgages, and the effect on consumers in the tristate area.

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: Jobs Report for August

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses the August jobs report in part one of this three-part interview.

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: Jobs Report for August

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses the August jobs report in part two of this three-part interview.

In the Media

News 12 The New Normal: Jobs Report for August

Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses the August jobs report in the final part of a three-part interview.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Student Loans

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the student loan forgiveness plan in part one of a two-part segment.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Student Loan Forgiveness

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, in part two of his interview, analyzes the student loan forgiveness plan and its impact on the economy.

The Charger Blog

Professor’s Umpiring Career Spans Nearly Five Decades

When he tried his hand at umpiring nearly 50 years ago as a way to bring together his passion for athletics and his analytical thinking skills, Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D., knocked it out of the park. Decades later, he is still officiating softball games and staying connected to the game he loves.

In the Media

AP News Radio: National Average of Gasoline

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about how cheaper gas can give Americans a little bit of relief.

In the Media

News12: The New Normal – The July Jobs Report

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the latest job numbers and what the impact is on the economy.

In the Media

USSA News: Rep. Gaetz co-authors bill 'Disarm the Crooked IRS Act' in an effort to ban the agency from stockpiling guns and ammo

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, was quoted from his recent Washington Times article: “The typical hypothesis is that this is an exogenous shock, unanticipated, and as a result of a mass shooting, the reaction is there is an expectation that legislative steps will be undertaken to potentially restrict ammunition, access to guns.”

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Roe V. Wade Overturned

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the legal ramifications for women in states where an abortion is now illegal.

In the Media

In Focus PHL17: Politics In Focus

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses the rise in inflation, unemployment, housing sales, and the recent interest rate hike implemented by the Federal Reserve.

In the Media

Business Insider: Law experts warn that SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade exposes a weak spot that puts the use of contraceptions and other privacy rights at risk

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, comments on other decisions that support Roe including Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965 that may be next to come under scrutiny as the Court ruled the right to privacy is not part of the Constitution.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: State Tax on Diesel Set to Increase July 1

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says the trickle-down effect will be far-reaching as the diesel tax increases along with rising fuel costs.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut Face the Facts: SCOTUS Roe v. Wade

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the leaked decision from the Supreme Court and its impact nationwide.

In the Media

The Hartford Courant: Optics and politics, vis-à-vis economics: We need a long-term solution not a tax holiday

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, and Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, wrote an op-ed on Connecticut’s decision to create a gas tax holiday to help consumers with skyrocketing fuel prices.

In the Media

Insider: Law experts warn that leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade exposes a weak spot that puts the use of contraceptions and other privacy rights at risk

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Griswold v. Connecticut could be next, if the reasoning is based on the right to privacy, which is not in the U.S. Constitution.

In the Media

NBC Connecticut: Mask Mandate Voided

Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about a federal judge’s ruling striking down mask mandates on public transportation.

In the Media

Newsy: Are High Gas Prices Here To Stay?

Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, says the increase in gas prices is a classic case of supply and demand as the price for a barrel of crude has more than doubled from last year