How should you allocate your personal wealth? How do the decisions you make regarding personal wealth impact your character? In this talk, Kenneth G. Elzinga will discuss Christian stewardship and propose a new way to think about the relationship between “donor” and “receiver.” He will also explore the importance of giving to combat humanity’s sinful nature. Join us for an engaging talk that provides a new perspective on the “supply” side of giving and that emphasizes the importance of good stewardship in an individual life.
Kenneth G. Elzinga
University of Virginia
Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics
Kenneth G. Elzinga is the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. He has received numerous teaching awards, and each fall his introductory economics course attracts over one thousand students, making it the largest class offered at the University of Virginia. An expert in antitrust economics, he has testified in several precedent-setting antitrust cases, including three Supreme Court decisions. The author of more than seventy academic publications, Mr. Elzinga also is known for his mystery novels, some co-authored with William Breit (under the penname Marshall Jevons), in which the protagonist employs economic analysis to solve crimes. Mr. Elzinga has a B.A. and honorary doctorate from Kalamazoo College and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He has been a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia since 1967.
