Anumber of Penn State Meteorology alumni have chosen rewarding careers in weather risk managment and make critical decisions that impact every facet of our daily lives. For instance, weather can affect energy and agricultural markets, the retail industry, the insurance industry, transportation of goods, etc. In their own words, here are a few stories from Penn State Meteorology alumni about their careers, how they got started, and how their Penn State Meteorology degree and experience led them to success.
D. Matthew Coleman (2005 M.S.)
Reinsurance Analyst
Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
I received my M.S. degree in Meteorology from Penn State in May ’05. Since that time, I have been working at Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., which is a hedge fund based in Chicago, Illinois. A hedge fund is a private investment fund that trades and invests in various assets such as securities (e.g. stocks), commodities (e.g. oil, wheat, gold), currency, and derivatives on behalf of a select group of investors. Hedge funds constantly manage their risk to unforeseen events, including weather events, which is why a hedge fund may employ a meteorologist. The meteorology team at Citadel has the responsibility of communicating weather forecasts and analyses—as well as the uncertainty surrounding such weather information—to various decision makers such as risk managers and financial traders.
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