Profile
Prior to co-founding Gradient in 1996, Dr. Vickrey was professor at the University of San Diego, where he taught financial accounting, auditing, and financial-statement analysis.
He also owns minority interests in several private firms spanning a wide array of industries.
He is widely known for his research on earnings quality, market inefficiencies, and corporate insider-trading behavior.
He has published articles in academic and practitioner journals, such as the Financial Analysis Journal, the Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, the Journal of Financial Statement Analysis, and Abacus.
He is regularly asked to provide an expert commentary about financial issues in the financial media.
Dr. Vickrey earned a Ph.D.
in accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1993, a master degree in accounting from the University of Tulsa in 1989, and an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Tulsa in 1986.
Former positions of Donn Vickrey
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gradient Analytics LLC
 Gradient Analytics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gradient Analytics LLC (Gradient) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded by Carr Bettis and Donn Vickrey in 1996 and formerly known as Camelback Research Alliance. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabrient Systems LLC, which acquired the firm in August 2011. Gradient has particular expertise in financial analysis, forensic accounting and executive behavior. They publishes academically rigorous, unbiased, objective insights into the financial performance and equity valuation of liquid publicly traded companies globally for mutual fund managers, hedge fund managers, and other professional money managers. | Founder | - |
Training of Donn Vickrey
| Oklahoma State University | Doctorate Degree |
| The University of Tulsa | Graduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 1 |
|---|---|
Gradient Analytics LLC
Gradient Analytics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gradient Analytics LLC (Gradient) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded by Carr Bettis and Donn Vickrey in 1996 and formerly known as Camelback Research Alliance. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabrient Systems LLC, which acquired the firm in August 2011. Gradient has particular expertise in financial analysis, forensic accounting and executive behavior. They publishes academically rigorous, unbiased, objective insights into the financial performance and equity valuation of liquid publicly traded companies globally for mutual fund managers, hedge fund managers, and other professional money managers. | Finance |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Donn Vickrey
