Bill Burnham is the senior research analyst for Electronic Commerce at Piper Jaffray, Inc., one of the nation's premier full-service investment firms. Often quoted as an industry expert, he is the author of several studies in the area of Electronic Commerce and is a frequent speaker on the topic. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray, Burnham was a Senior Associate at the management consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton in New York where he led the firm's global efforts to understand the impact of the Internet on the world's financial system. Burnham graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University with a degree in political science.