Dr. Demetrios Giannaros:  

Dr. Demetrios S. Giannaros, Brief Bio Elementary and Middle School: Port of Karlovasi, Island of Samos, Greece, 1956-1964t Secondary School: Roslindale High School, Boston, MA, class of 1968. University Degrees: Boston University, PhD. in Economic Development, 1981 Boston University, MAPE in Political Economy, 1977 Boston University, MA. in Development Economics, 1974 University of Massachusetts/Boston, BA in Economics, 1972 Work Experience: -Chief Assistant Deputy Speaker for Economic Affairs, 2009-2011 -Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, CT, 2008-2009. -Deputy Majority Leader, CT. House of Representatives, 2004-2008 -State Representative, 1995-2011 -Professor of Economics, 1980-2011 Barney School of Business, University of Hartford - Assistant Professor of Economics, Suffolk University, 1977-1979 - Giannaros Associates, 1991-present - Manager/Sole Owner, DEJE Group, LLC Dr. Demetrios Giannaros retired as Professor of Economics at the University of Hartford after 31 years of service. He was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1994 and served as State Representative, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Deputy Majority (D) Leader, until 2011. Rep. Giannaros and his family of seven, immigrated from Greece on March 11, 1964 and settled in Boston, MA (initially Dorchester, South End, West Roxbury and, finally, Chestnut Hill, MA) -- before moving to Farmington CT in 1982. He has served on many CT Legislative Committees, including Chair of Education, Chair of Energy and Technology Committees and Vice Chair of Finance and Revenue and Bonding. Most recently, he was a member of the Higher Education, Executive Nominations and Finance, Revenue and Binding Committees. He has also served on the Connecticut State Tax Commission, International Trade Commission, the Legislature™s Clean Air Group and as Commissioner, Commission on Children. Rep. Giannaros received his PhD in Economics, MA in Development Economics and an MA in Political Economy from Boston University and his BA in Economics from UMASS, Boston. Since his graduation he has taught at Boston University, Suffolk University, Trinity College and Jagiellonian University (Poland), in addition to the University of Hartford. At the University of Hartford, Rep. Giannaros has served in a number of administrative positions: Director of International Studies, Associate to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of Executive Masters in Public Administration Program. In 1997-1998, Prof. Giannaros was a Visiting Faculty Fellow at Yale University. He is also the recipient of the prestigious American Council on Education Fellowship (ACE Fellow). This is a highly competitive fellowship for select scholars from around the country for their significant contribution to education and their promise as future leaders. During ...Expand for more