Sunil K. Gulati
As the Michael K. Dakolias Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sunil K. Gulati balances his academic work with numerous responsibilities within the sport of soccer worldwide. He served on the Columbia Economics faculty from 1987 to 1990 before joining the World Bank through its Young Professionals Program in 1991 and serving as a country economist for the emerging country of Moldova. He rejoined the Columbia faculty on a full time basis in 2003 and teaches undergraduate courses in Principles of Economics, Sports Economics and The Global Economy along with Sports Economics and Policy at the Columbia Business School.
Having served three terms as U.S. Soccer President (2006 – 2018), Sunil Gulati has more than 40 years of experience at all levels of soccer in the United States. He served as a member of the FIFA Council (2013-2021) and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University, the Randall’s Island Park Alliance and Mphasis Ltd (NSE: Mphasis).