College of Business: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Professor Emeritus of Finance

M.B.A., Finance, Indiana University, 1966
D.B.A., Finance, Indiana University, 1958

University of Illinois, 1966 - Present
Associate dean for academic affairs, CBA, 1975-1979

Whitford, D. , Gentry, J., Shaw, M. , Tessmer, A. 2002. Using Inductive Learning to Predict Bankruptcy. Journal of Organizational Computing, 12: 39-57

Whitford, D. , Gentry, J., Aoki, S., Sougiannis, T. 2001. Do Accounting Earnings or Free Cash Flow Flows Provide a Better Estimate of a Stock's Value? Security Analysts Journal, 39: 66-78

Shaw, M. , Tessmer, A., Gentry, J. 1993. Inductive Learning for International Financial Evaluation: A Layered Approach. Journal of Management Information Systems, 9: 17-36

Teaches case courses in corporate finance, executive development programs in general management, credit analysis, and bond analysis.

Research focuses on analyzing net cash flow performance and growth in value of. American and Japanese companies, and learning from master teachers. Has consulted for Ralston Purina Corporation, National Council of Teachers of English, Midcon Corporation, Barclay's Global Investors, Saudi Aramco, and AIMR.