Jack Kyser
Senior Vice President & Chief Economist
Jack Kyser is the Chief Economist on the staff of the Los Angeles County Economic
Development Corporation (LAEDC). Called the "guru of the Los Angeles economy" by
the Los Angeles Business Journal, Mr. Kyser is responsible for interpreting and
forecasting economic trends in the Los Angeles five-county area (Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties), and for analyzing the major
industries of the area. Utilizing this information, he helps develop job retention
and creation strategies for Los Angeles County. Mr. Kyser's advice is frequently sought
by business, government and the media.
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is a private,
not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is leadership in the retention and
creation of jobs and economic base in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Kyser's analytical
research work and insightful knowledge of the regional economy has helped to elevate the
LAEDC to recognition as the pre-eminent source of economic information and forecasts on
Southern California.
Prior to joining the LAEDC, Mr. Kyser was chief economist for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Kyser has also worked for Security Pacific National Bank, First Interstate Bank
(then United California Bank). Mr. Kyser later joined Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska,
where he was transportation economist. He has also taught economics at the University of
Nebraska--Omaha, and served as a business reporter and commentator for radio station KVNO-FM,
also in Omaha.
A native of California, Mr. Kyser was born in Huntington Park and currently resides in Downey.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial design and an MBA from the University of
Southern California. He has also pursued additional course work at UCLA.
Mr. Kyser serves on the economic advisors
panel for the California Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past president of the Los Angeles
Chapter of the National Association of Business Economics; a member of Lambda Alpha--a land
economics fraternity; and on the board of directors of the Building Owners & Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles.
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