Larry Stimpert

J.L. "Larry" Stimpert received his B.A. in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University. Prior to entering the academic field, he worked in the railroad industry and served in various marketing, forecasting, and economic analysis positions at the Southern Railway Company and the Norfolk Southern Corporation. Later, he worked as a manager of marketing and pricing for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Professor Stimpert...See more

J.L. "Larry" Stimpert received his B.A. in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University. Prior to entering the academic field, he worked in the railroad industry and served in various marketing, forecasting, and economic analysis positions at the Southern Railway Company and the Norfolk Southern Corporation. Later, he worked as a manager of marketing and pricing for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Professor Stimpert received his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Illinois where he was recognized for the quality of his teaching while still a graduate student. Professor StimpertAs research interests focus on top managers and their influence on strategic decision making and firm strategies. He has written on many strategy issues, including managerial responses to environmental and organizational decline, business definition and organizational identity, the management of corporate strategy and diversification, company strategies following deregulation, and corporate governance. His articles have appeared in the Academy of Management Journal, the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Management Studies, and the Strategic Management Journal, and he has also authored chapters of several edited books. He is a member of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society. See less