Richard J. Rendleman, Jr. (1949 - ) began composition studies in 1981 with Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Robert Ward. Starting with piano compositions, his music has expanded to chamber, vocal, and orchestral works. His music has been performed by leading ensembles including the North Carolina Symphony, South Carolina Philharmonic, and the United States Navy Band. His works have also been recorded by the Seattle Symphony, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Czech National Symphony, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Orchestra, and St. Stephen’s Chamber Orchestra.

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Rendleman is Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, and has also taught at Northwestern University, Duke University, and Dartmouth College. Widely known for his influential research in derivative securities, option pricing, and earnings surprises, his work has helped shape modern financial market analysis on Wall Street.  Rendleman has also authored influential research in golf analytics, leading to improvements in the Korn Ferry Tour qualifying system, the World Golf Ranking System, and the
relative roles of skill and luck in golfing performance.