[1] Robert Forsythe graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1970 with a bachelor of science degree in quantitative business analysis.
That same year, he received the Alexander Henderson Award, presented to the student at the Tepper School of Business who displays the best work in the field of economic theory.
[2] Before earning his PhD, Forsythe worked as an operations research analyst with PPG Industries.
The IEM attracted national attention forecasting election outcomes using financial markets and has been profiled by BusinessWeek, CNN, The Economist, Forbes, Good Morning America, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.
A recipient of numerous of professional awards, Forsythe has published more than 40 academic articles on accounting, economics, and finance; most focused on various issues in pricing assets.