The American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a discussion and luncheon with Joseph P. Quinlan Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and Co-Author of The Transatlantic Economy 2025 .
Joseph Quinlan is Managing Director and Head of Market & Thematic Strategy for the Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) division of Bank of America, which includes Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. He serves as Chief Market Strategist providing economic and market insights and guiding overall investment strategy, both domestically and globally. In this role, Mr. Quinlan leads a team responsible for global market analysis and thematic research in support of asset allocation and portfolio construction among portfolio managers and other investment associates.
Mr. Quinlan began his career with Merrill Lynch and served as a Senior Global Economist/Strategist for Morgan Stanley. He lectures on finance and global economics at Fordham University and regularly lectures at various universities around the world, including Wuhan University in China, where he is a Visiting Professor. In 1998, he was nominated as an Eisenhower Fellow. He is a Senior Fellow at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, and a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels, Belgium. In 2006, the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union awarded Mr. Quinlan the 2006 Transatlantic Business Award for his research on U.S.-Europe economic ties. In 2007, he was a recipient of the European-American Business Council Leadership Award for his research on the transatlantic partnership and global economy.
Mr. Quinlan regularly debriefs policymakers and legislators on Capitol Hill on global trade and economic issues. He has testified before the European Parliament. He is the author, co-author, or contributor to over 20 books. He has published more than 125 articles on economics, trade, and finance that have appeared in such venues as Foreign Affairs, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s. He regularly appears on CNBC, as well as Bloomberg television, PBS, and other media venues. He earned his B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs from Niagara University and M.A. in International Political Economics and Development from Fordham University.