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Robert F. Bruner

University Emeritus Professor, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Business Administration, Dean Emeritus of the Darden School of Business

Robert F. Bruner, Darden School Dean Emeritus and M&A expert. Author of bestselling books on mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance and business leadership.

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UVa Darden School of Graduate Business, Dean Robert Bruner

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UVA Today talked to David C. Smith, the Virginia Bankers Association Professor of Commerce at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, and Robert F. Bruner, dean emeritus of UVA’s Darden School of Business and a senior fellow at the Miller Center for Public Affairs.

Another global financial crisis will come eventually, although when and why the next downturn will begin remains an unknown. So far, regulatory efforts have not eliminated the sources of financial instability.

On Presidents Day, Darden Professor and Dean Emeritus Bob Bruner reflects on these leaders, and not just for a day; he’s formally researched their qualities and delved into one of the most interesting facets of their leadership: general, prevalent optimism.