Dr. Ira A. Silver is an independent business and economic consultant and Visiting Professor of Economics and Finance at The University of Dallas. He specializes in strategic planning, business/economic forecasting, market potential estimation, and economic impact analysis. 

He talks with the detail and intensity associated with the highly respected economist that he is but in a language a typical business person can understand!

Dr. Silver’s previous positions include, Assistant Director of Planning & Analysis and Chief Economist at JCPenney, where he directed the corporate planning process and managed quantitative and qualitative research on product lines and market potential. As Chief Economist, he prepared economic and business forecasts to support corporate planning, policy development, and strategic decision-making. Dr. Silver participated in the formulation of company positions on national economic issues and represented JCPenney with outside business groups and government agencies. 

Dr. Silver has presented his economic forecast to the SND membership for the past 13 years, missing only one meeting. His program has become one of the most valued and well attended meetings of the year. Members and guests from all over the US have come to rely on Dr. Silver’s presentation for their own business and personal economic planning.

Dr. Silver is frequently interviewed on local and national radio and TV, speaks before numerous professional groups, and is quoted in publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, the Dallas Morning News, and Fortune Magazine. Dr. Silver has a Ph.D. in Economics from the City University of New York and currently resides in Plano, Texas.