Louis Galambos

Louis Paul Galambos (born April 4, 1931) is an American historian known for his contributions to business history.^[1] He is a professor emeritus in the Department of History and editor of The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower (21 volumes) at Johns Hopkins University, where he has worked since 1971.^[2] He previously served as an Assistant Professor (1960-1966), Associate Professor (1966-1969), and Professor (1969-1970) at Rice University. He also served as a Professor (1970-1971) at Rutgers University.

Along with Rondo Cameron, Galambos served as co-editor for the Journal of Economic History from 1975 to 1978.^[3]

Education

Galambos earned a B.A. in history (1955) from Indiana University, an M.A. in history (1957) and Ph.D. (1960) from Yale University.^[4]

Publications

Books

• Galambos, Louis (2012). The Creative Society - And The Price Americans Paid For It. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107013179.
• Galambos, Louis (2018). Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 9781421425047.^[5]

Articles

• "The McNamara Bank and Its Legacy, 1968-1987". Business History Review. 1995.
• "Global Perspectives on Modern Business". Business History Review. 1997.
• "Recasting the Organizational Synthesis: Structure and Process in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries". Business History Review. 2005.
• "The Business of History". Wall Street Journal. 2006.
• "The Entrepreneurial Culture and the Mysteries of Economic Development". Essays in Economic & Business History. 2018.

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