William M Cockrum

William M Cockrum is a Professor of Finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he has taught for 33 years. He holds adjunct roles at Trinity College Dublin (member of the Business School’s Advisory Board and recipient of their 2016 Top Teaching Award) and Cranfield University (Advisory Board member of the Betteny Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies). He was also a Visiting Professor at Warwick University from 2004-2013, earning annual teaching awards there.

• Former CFO/CAO of Becker Paribas Inc.
• Consultant to CEOs in organization structure, strategy, finance, and administration
• Member of UCLA Anderson's Board of Visitors, Alumni Board, and multiple advisory committees

His teaching focuses on entrepreneurial finance, leadership ethics, and real-world business challenges. Over 7,000 students have attended his courses.

Education: MBA in Finance & Marketing (Harvard, 1961); B.A. Economics (DePauw University, 1959).