Grossman Professorship Annual Lecture

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The Grossman Professorship Lecture is an annual event in the honor of Nissie Grossman (class of 1932). Inaugurated in 1978, this lectureship is traditionally given by the Grossman Professor of Economics. The first Grossman Professor was Professor Emeritus Jan Hogendorn. The current Grossman Professor is Professor Patrice Franko. 

Nissie Grossman earned his BA from Colby College and his MBA from Harvard University. He dedicated his life to Grossman’s, the family building materials business. Starting as a yard worker, he moved up through the company to become Chairman of the Board in 1968. Twice elected to the Colby College Board of Trustees, he established the second endowed chair in the history of the College, the Grossman Professorship.  Mr. Grossman's Colby legacy endures through his son Tom Grossman (class of 1963), neice Barbara Starr Wolf (class of 1950), grandson Scott Kadish (1994), and the Grossman Professorship.

2010    Alice Rivlin (Brookings), "Can Our Political System Handle the Economic Challenges We Face?"

2009    Professor Patrice Franko, “Sovereign Wealth Funds: Poison or Medicine for the Global Economy?”

2008    Professor Tom Tietenberg, “Emissions Trading: The Evolution of an Economic Idea from Concept to Global Implementation”

2007    Professor Patrice Franko, “Corporate Social Responsibility: Is Milton Friedman Right? Applications from Latin America” 

2006    Professor Daniel Hamermesh (University of Texas), “The Economics of Time”

2005    Professor Patrice Franko, “Precaution or Protection: Beef Hormones, GMOs and the Transatlantic Food Fight”

2004    Professor Patrice Franko, “The Year of Living Dangerously: Trade Policy in 2004”

2003    Professor Patrice Franko, “Humanitarian versus Effective Aid: A Development Dilemma” 

2002    Professor Stanley Engerman (University of Rochester), “Economic Aspects of Sanctions and Blockades” 

2001    Professor Jan Hogendorn, “175 Years of Economics at Colby” 

1999    Professor Jan Hogendorn, “EMU or Ostrich?” 

1998    Professor Jan Hogendorn, “You Can Bet On It: The Economics of Gambling”    

1997   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The World and Our Wages"

1996    Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Our Banks Are Changing and We Must Be Sure that They Are Safe"

 

1994   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Population Growth: Blessing or Curse?"

1993   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Phoenix or Dodo? The Russian Economy after the Fall of Communism"

1992   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "GATT Going: The Crisis in International Trade"

1991   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Our Tax System Isn't Fair - Whare Are We Going to Do about it?"

1990   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "What's Wrong with Africa's Economies"

1989   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Economics of Defense"

1988   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "A Conservative Economic Revolution in Europe"

 

1986   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The False Promise of Protectionism"

1985   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Economics of Health Care - a Prescription"

1984   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Economics of the United States and Central America"

1983   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Farm and the State: Government Intervention in Agriculture"

1982   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "A Contrat between Japanese and American Adjustment Policies"

1981   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Economics in the Polish Crisis"

1980   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Sick Man of Europe: A Look at the British Economy Today"

1979   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "The Economics of War"

1978   Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Some Thoughts on the Convergence of Marxian and Market Economies"

Inauguaral lecture, 1977     Professor Jan Hogendorn, "Economics Through the Oeil-de-Boeuf"