Raymond B. Vickers

Raymond B. Vickers serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of the Institute for the Prevention of Financial Fraud at Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, leveraging his dual expertise in economic history and law to address contemporary financial crime challenges. His career bridges academia, government regulation, and legal practice with significant impact on banking policy.

His educational foundation at Florida State University includes:

• Ph.D. in Economic and Business History (1990)
• M.A. in International Affairs (1986)
• J.D. from the College of Law (1976)
• B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice (1971)

Dr. Vickers' research synthesizes historical analysis with modern policy, examining financial fraud mechanisms, regulatory reform barriers, and the evolution of banking systems from the 1920s-1930s crises to present-day international frameworks. His work critically analyzes business-government dynamics in financial ecosystems.

His award-winning scholarship includes the Silver Medal-winning Panic in the Loop: Chicago’s Banking Crisis of 1932 (2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards) and Panic in Paradise: Florida’s Banking Crash of 1926, establishing him as a leading authority on historical financial crises.

Prior to academia, Dr. Vickers shaped financial policy as Assistant Comptroller of Florida and Chief of Staff of the Florida Department of Banking and Finance, while representing over 100 global financial institutions as an attorney. He currently leads the Institute for the Prevention of Financial Fraud, directing research that informs regulatory practices through historical precedent.