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Boyce D. Watkins (born June 20, 1971) is an American〔(Kulone.com, - + Rate this event 2010 Unity Dinner featuring Dr. Boyce Watkins ), Retrieved February 27, 2011.〕 author, economist, political analyst, and social commentator. Formerly a member of the finance faculty, and currently a Scholar in Residence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Syracuse University,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Syracuse University Directory Service: )〕 he also is a Distinguished Scholar with the Barbara Jordan Institute for Policy Research, and was previously a Visiting Fellow at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Centre for European Economic Research (Mannheim, Germany).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Boyce Watkins: Research Publications )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Barbara Jordan Institute: Distinguished Affiliated Scholars )〕 Watkins is also a faculty affiliate with the College Sports Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=College Sport Research Institute: Members )〕 He has authored several financial advice books, including ''Financial Lovemaking 101: Merging Assets with your Partner in Ways that Feel Good'', ''Black American Money'', as well as ''What if George Bush were a Black Man?''; his work has also appeared in such publications as the ''Journal Of Small Business Management〔http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00203.x/abstract, Wiley Online Library, On Government Programs that Increase Small Firms' Access to Capital, 1. Boyce D. Watkins Article first published online: 20 DEC 2006, , Retrieved February 27, 2011.〕'', and ''The Journal of Economics and Business.〔http://econpapers.repec.org/article/eeejebusi/v_3a59_3ay_3a2007_3ai_3a2_3ap_3a130-143.htm, Econ Papers, When competing momentum hypotheses really do not compete: How the sources of momentum profits change through time, Ding Du and Boyce Watkins Journal of Economics and Business, 2007, vol. 59, issue 2, pages 130-143 , Retrieved February 27, 2011.〕'' In addition to publishing scholarly articles on finance and investing, Watkins is an advocate for education, economic empowerment, and social justice, and has made regular appearances in various national media outlets, including CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Fox News, BET, NPR, Essence Magazine, USA Today, The Today Show, ESPN, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and CBS Sports.〔 He is also a frequent guest on, ''The Wendy Williams Experience'' radio program. Watkins is also a frequent contributor to ''theGrio'' and TheLoop21.com. ==Early life== Watkins was born in Louisville, KY to a teen mother.〔 His father left shortly after his birth, and only spoke to his son 3 times. Watkins' mother, Robin Couch, married when Boyce was 3 years old to Larry Watkins, a young Vietnam veteran from Louisville.〔 The family struggled for years, but worked hard for economic advancement.〔http://theinvestedlife.msn.com/experthub.aspx?expertid=e_7, The Invested Life, The Coaches, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Retrieved February 27, 2011.〕 Watkins' mother encouraged her children to be the best they could be at anything they did. Larry, who would become Watkins' adopted father, was a tough, stern head of the household who joined the local police force at the age of 30. Watkins struggled in school, earning very poor grades all throughout.〔 His teachers placed him in special education and also told him that he was not smart enough to go to college. "When I look back on those years as a black boy in a racist state like Kentucky, I get angry," says Watkins. "I almost lost the future that God had in store for me." In high school, Watkins was captain of his track team. He also had a job working for Taco Bell,〔http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/05/why-black-men-are-not-graduating-from-college/, Black Voices, CNN Asks Why Black Men Are Not Graduating From College, Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 5th 2010 , Retrieved February 27, 2011.〕 along with other fast food restaurants. Watkins' teenage years were tough. His father was a good provider, but very tough, leading him to feel abandoned and unloved. His uncle, 8 years his senior, was regularly sent to prison, which only added to his feelings of abandonment. "Those were tough years for me," says Watkins. "I honestly think my mind has blocked them out." Watkins received a small scholarship from a group called "Black Achievers", based in Louisville, KY, to the University of Kentucky, which was just enough to pay his tuition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boyce Watkins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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