Biography

Dr. Bill Ragle joined the Cedarville University faculty in 1995. He teaches classes in Investments and Corporate Finance. Prior to joining the Cedarville faculty, he owned a construction business in Denton, TX. He also worked as a financial analyst for Texas Instruments in the Dallas area. He earned designation as a Certified Financial Planner in 2006. He works part-time as a planner with a financial planning firm in Miamisburg, OH. His academic research has appeared in the Journal of Research in Finance and the Journal of Financial and Economic Practice.

Interests

• Enjoys reading a range of literature from history to historical fiction to adventure novels
• Spending time with wife and two children
• Racquetball
• Gardening
• Woodworking
• Wilderness camping

Education

• Ph.D. in finance from the University of North Texas
• MBA in finance from the University of North Texas
• BS in biology from Stephen F. Austin State University