He is a class of 2000 Bearcat, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Economics. He holds an MA and PhD in Economics from Princeton University working under dissertation advisor Burton Malkiel. His research is primarily in the field of Venture Capital and his teaching includes Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Theory, Valuations and Modeling and the Boyer School course, the Science of Human Strength. He is owner/operator of Iron City Athletic Club, a small black iron gym in Greensburg, PA. He earned his starting Strength Coaching Credential in 2012 and he is a member of the SSCA. Dr. Racculia is a member of the Acme Family Endowment Board of Directors and he sits on the Team Children’s Advisory Board at Children’s Hospital. His email address is Nicholas.racculia@stvincent.edu.