Gary L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Gary L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Director, Regional Economic Research Institute
Assistant Professor of Economics
Lutgert College of Business
Florida Gulf Coast University
239-590-7319 (Office)
239-898-2980 (Cell)
Gary Jackson is the Director of the Regional Economic Research Institute and an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Massachusetts and a Master’s Degree in economics, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Florida Atlantic University.
He served in various management positions during his 23 years with the Tennessee Valley Authority working in the areas of economic analysis, forecasting, strategic planning, system operations and power trading. In addition, he served on NERC and NASBE committees dealing with electricity and natural gas markets, risk management, and policy. His research interests include economic forecasting and impact analysis, regulatory economics, industrial organization, and regional economic studies.