
He co-chaired the 1993 Academy of Marketing Science Conference, the 1998 Winter American Marketing Association Conference, the 2001 AMA doctoral consortium, and the American Marketing Association 2006 Summer Educators Conference. He was co-editor of Journal of Retailing from 2001 to 2007. He has served as VP, research and conferences, American Marketing Association Academic Council (1999–2001), and as VP, development for the Academy of Marketing Science (2000–2002). He was ranked first in the marketing field in terms of publications in the top-six marketing journals during the 1991–1998 period and again for the 2000–2007 period. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science. He was awarded the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in Pricing (AMA Retailing & Pricing SIG), the 2010 AMS Cutco/Vector Distinguished Educator Award, the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award in Retailing (AMA Retailing SIG), and in 2005 the Lifetime Achievement in Behavioral Pricing Award (Fordham University, November 2005). (Virginia Tech) is the Toyota Chair in Commerce and Electronic Business and a professor of marketing at Babson College. Michael Levy Authors Michael Levy (left) and Dhruv Grewal (right).ĭhruv Grewal Dhruv Grewal Ph.D. He has taught seminars in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has taught executive seminars and courses and worked on research projects with numerous firms, such as ExxonMobil, Dell, IRI, TJX, Radio Shack, Telcordia, Khimetriks, Profit-Logic, Monsanto, McKinsey, Ericsson, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB), Met-Life, AT&T, Motorola, Nextel, FP&L, Lucent, Sabre, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Sherwin Williams, Esso International, Asahi, and numerous law firms. –Michael LevyĪbout the authors and Virginia Tech Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching (1989). –Dhruv Grewal To my wife Marcia and daughter Eva. To my wife Diana and my children, Lauren and Alex.

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