James R. Kee, PhD
- Clinical Associate Professor
Professional Summary
Jim Kee, PhD, is a clinical associate professor in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University and serves as a trustee for the Employees Retirement System of Texas (appointed by Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus in 2019 and reappointed by Speaker Dennis Bonnen in 2020).
Prior to his appointment at Baylor, Kee was president, partner, and chief economist with South Texas Money Management (STMM) in San Antonio where he was recognized as a top executive by the San Antonio Business Journal with a C-Suite Award in the CEO category. Prior to joining STMM, Kee was the HOLT global strategist for Credit Suisse in Chicago.
Kee has also produced research under contract for the Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation (IRET) and Polyconomics. He served on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Citizens of Illinois and as finance chair on the school council for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. He has taught courses in finance and economics at Wabash College, Auburn University, Texas A&M University-San Antonio and others. He served on the St. Edward’s University Munday School of Business Advisory Board and the Catholic Community Foundation investment committee.
Kee has held Series 7 (General Securities Representative) and Series 65 (Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam) designations and held a top-secret government security clearance with the United States Coast Guard. He was also a four-year Graduate Fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
Education
- PhD, Economics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
- M.A., Economics (Distinguished Graduate) St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas
- B.A., Economics, St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas
Courses
- BUS 5385 Strategic Management
- ENT 4322/5322 Entrepreneurship Capstone
- MECI 5137 Organizational Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar
- ENT4325 Entrepreneurial Leadership
- ENT3325 Skills and Behavior of the Entrepreneur
Research Interests
- Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise
- Managerial Economics/Strategic Management
- Capital Markets and Startup Funding
