title: Peter Grossman
text: # Peter Grossman
  
  Peter Z. Grossman (born July 27, 1948) is the Clarence Efroymson Professor of Economics, now emeritus, at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the author of seven books, including a comprehensive history of American Express. He was a columnist for the Indianapolis Star from 2000 to 2007. Grossman earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1990 and 1992, respectively, and his B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Columbia University in 1970 and 1972, respectively.
  
  