Aswath Damodaran Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Professor
Nationality	American, Indian
Date of Birth	23/09/1957
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Chennai, India

Bio/Wiki

Nickname	The Dean Of Valuation
Religion	Atheist

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
College/University	Loyola College, Chennai University of Madras, Tamil Nadu (1977) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (1977-1979) UCLA Anderson School of Management, California (1979-1984)
Degrees	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business/Commerce from Loyola College Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting from the University of Madras Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from UCLA Anderson School of Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance from UCLA Anderson School of Management

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Wife/Spouse

Michele Shobar Damodaran (Teacher)

Children

Sons	Ryan Damodaran Brendan Damodaran Kiran Damodaran
Daughter	Kendra Damodaran (Teacher)

Family

Spouse	Michele Shobar Damodaran
Children	Ryan, Brendan, Kiran, Kendra Damodaran

Career

Overview	Aswath Damodaran has had a distinguished career in academia, primarily as a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business since September 1986. His journey in finance began with a desire to work in consulting, which shifted towards teaching when he discovered his passion for it within a short time of starting as a Teaching Assistant.
Awards and Honors	Earl Cheit Outstanding Teaching Award (1985) Richard L. Rosenthal Award for Innovation in Investment Management and Corporate Finance Stern School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award (multiple years) Distinguished Teaching Award from NYU (1990) Featured by Bloomberg Businessweek as a top business school professor (1994) Named as a popular business school professor by MBA students in a Bloomberg Businessweek poll (2011)
Publications and Contributions	He has published numerous research papers in esteemed financial journals and authored several influential books on valuation and corporate finance, sharing his insights through free online courses.

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@AswathDamodaranonValuation/featured
Twitter	https://x.com/AswathDamodaran
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/aswathdamodaran/

Some Lesser Known Facts

He moved to the US for further studies after his postgraduate program but returned to India for additional qualifications due to educational requirements.
Initially aimed to enter consulting but pivoted to teaching when financial constraints led him to become a Teaching Assistant.
Discovered his passion for teaching just minutes into his first class, leading him to pursue a PhD in the subject.
Served as a visiting lecturer at UC Berkeley before establishing his career at NYU.
Offers free corporate finance courses on YouTube, mirroring the curriculum he teaches at NYU.