Mark Leary

Assistant Professor of Finance at Washington University In St. Louis

Mark T. Leary is Assistant Professor of Finance at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School. Professor Leary joined Olin in 2010. He taught previously at Cornell University and, prior to his academic career, worked for CVS Corp. and the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. Leary's research investigates the motives behind corporate financial policy decisions, including leverage, security issuance, dividend and share repurchase decisions. His work has demonstrated the roles of adjustment costs, credit conditions, and peer firms in affecting financial policy.