Eric Abrahamson
Encyclopedia
Dr. Eric John Abrahamson is an institutional historian and the 2006 Democratic candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor in South Dakota. His running mate was Dr. Jack Billion
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companies in financial services, telecommunications, and banking.
He received his Ph.D. in American History from Johns Hopkins University
in 2003. His dissertation and coursework focused on the role of government in promoting innovation and economic growth in the development of cellular telephony. Dr. Abrahamson has written a number of books and articles, including Spirited Commitment: The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Foundation, which he co-authored with Roderick MacLeod (McGill-Queens University Press, 2010) and Anytime, Anywhere: Entrepreneurship and the Creation of a Wireless World, which he co-authored with Louis Galambos of Johns Hopkins University (Cambridge University Press
, 2002). He is a former member of the Rapid City
Area Schools Board of Education, former chairman of the State Library Board, a current member of the board of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation and a former member of the Rapid City Library Board of Trustees.
He has recently worked on the board of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, which aims to encourage local philanthropy in western South Dakota.
Jack Billion
John "Jack" Billion was the 2006 Democratic Party candidate for governor of South Dakota.-Early years:...
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Professional and Civic Life
Dr. Abrahamson is the president of Vantage Point Historical Services, Inc. Vantage Point's clients include Fortune 500Fortune 500
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companies in financial services, telecommunications, and banking.
He received his Ph.D. in American History from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 2003. His dissertation and coursework focused on the role of government in promoting innovation and economic growth in the development of cellular telephony. Dr. Abrahamson has written a number of books and articles, including Spirited Commitment: The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Foundation, which he co-authored with Roderick MacLeod (McGill-Queens University Press, 2010) and Anytime, Anywhere: Entrepreneurship and the Creation of a Wireless World, which he co-authored with Louis Galambos of Johns Hopkins University (Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
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, 2002). He is a former member of the Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
Area Schools Board of Education, former chairman of the State Library Board, a current member of the board of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation and a former member of the Rapid City Library Board of Trustees.
He has recently worked on the board of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, which aims to encourage local philanthropy in western South Dakota.
Family
Eric is married to Lois Facer; she works with Eric at Vantage Point as a project manager. They are the parents of two sons, Reed and Zachary.Books
- Anytime, anywhere : entrepreneurship and the creation of a wireless world by Louis Galambos; Eric Abrahamson Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0521816165 held in 442 libraries