Born in 1951 in Jasa Tomic, where he finished elementary school. Finished high school in Secanj in 1970. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Belgrade , in 1975. Got the MSc degree in 1980, and the PhD degree in 1988.

Previous positions: Institute "Kirilo Savic", Assistant Trainee; Belgrade Faculty of Economics, Teaching Assistant Trainee (1976-1980), Teaching Assistant (1980-1989), Assistant Professor (1989-1995), Associate Professor (1995- ).

Professional improvement and advanced training: London (1987).

Teaching commitments: Belgrade Faculty of Economics, undergraduate studies, subjects - Economics of Yugoslavia, Social planning and Industrial economics. Also taught at departments of the Faculty of Economics in Sabac and Uzice, at Quartermaster Corps Academy , as well as at the Faculty of Management.

Other professional activities: an associate member of the Scientific Association of Yugoslav Economists and of Scientific Association "Kosta Cukic". Moreover, he used to be a secretary and a member of editorial board of journal Ekonomist (Economist).

Publications:

1. "Transport as a factor of the Yugoslav economic efficiency", Privredni pregled (Economic Review), 1990, p. 219.
2. "Economics of Yugoslavia - critical approach to the crisis", co-author with D. Marsenic and B. Jovanovic-Gavrilovic, Faculty of Economics, Belgrade , 1992, Pp. 130.
3. Economics of Yugoslavia, 1 st edition, co-author, p. 147-169, p. 329-351 and p. 477-504, Savremena administracija, Belgrade, 1995, Pp. 536.
4. "The bases of ownership transformation in agricultural business", (co-author with Z. Zakic-Vujatovic), Agricultural, food processing and tobacco industry and water management workers' union, Belgrade , 1996, Pp. 58.