Leo Kahane is a Professor of Economics at California State University, East Bay.nbsp; Henbsp;earnednbsp;hisnbsp;B.A.nbsp;degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley andnbsp;his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.nbsp; He hasnbsp;authored numerous book chapters and publishednbsp;articles in economics journals. He is also the founder and editor of the Journal of Sports Economics .nbsp; He and his wife Cathy live in Oakland, Californianbsp;with their two sons, Jacob and Matthew Zoe.