Stewart C. Myers is past president of the American Finance Association and elected fellow of the Financial Management Association. Myers co-authored the leading graduate-level textbook on corporate finance, Principles of Corporate Finance, now in its 10th edition. He is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and is active as a financial consultant, advising major corporations on mergers and acquisitions, capital investment decisions, methods of financing, measurement of the cost of capital, and various valuation issues. He is also a principal of The Brattle Group, Inc. and a director of Entergy Corporation.

Myers has appeared as an expert witness in many major cases and regulatory proceedings involving estimation of the cost of capital, the analysis of profitability and value, intellectual property, the determination of damages, and various tax issues. His work has spanned a wide range of industries, including oil and gas pipelines, telecommunications, oil production, railroads, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and banking and financial services.