[1] Born in the Lawrenceville district of Pittsburgh PA, he attended Central Catholic High School and subsequently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (with a BSc magna cum laude – Psychology and Applied Mathematics).
His dissertation was entitled "A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Borrower-Lender Relationship: An Examination of the Credit Rationing Hypothesis".
Devinney's main areas of research are based on key ideas in psychology[3] and economics and span Corporate Strategy,[4] International Business,[5] Innovation,[6] Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR),[7] Political Risk,[8] and Ethical/Social Consumption.
Distinguished Member of the Australia-New Zealand Academy of Management.
Forschungspries and Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH).