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William J. Hausman

College of William & Mary



Will Hausman received his B.A. degree from William & Mary in 1971 and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1976. He was a research student at the London School of Economics in 1975. In 1981 he returned to William & Mary and now is Chancellor Professor of Economics. Will is an economic and business historian who has published a book and several articles on the British coal industry and numerous articles on the history of the U.S. electric utility industry. His research continues to focus on the economic history of the electric utility industry. He teaches courses in statistics and in economic, business, and public policy history.

Recent Presentations at BHC Annual Meetings

Service to the BHC


Ad Hoc Committee on Internationalization 2018 - 2019 [Chair 2018 - 2019]
Hagley Book Prize Committee 2018 - 2019
Hagley Book Prize Committee 2015 - 2018 [Chair 2017 - 2018]
BEH On-Line Assistant Editor 2014 - 2018
Investments Committee 2011 - 2014 [Chair 2013 - 2014]
BEH On-Line Editor 2003 - 2009
Past-President on Board 2008 - 2009
Past President 2007 - 2008
Program Committee 2006 - 2007
President 2006 - 2007
President-Elect 2005 - 2006
Editor of Enterprise & Society 2000 - 2003
Program Committee 2000 - 2001
Secretary-Treasurer 1988 - 1999
Board of Trustees 1996 - 1999

Prizes and Grants from the BHC


Harold F. Williamson Prize, 1996

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