Frank C. Genovese, 1921–2014

• Date: 01 January 2015
• Published date: 01 January 2015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/ajes.12090

In Memoriam

Frank C. Genovese, 1921–2014

Frank C. Genovese died on April 28, 2014 at the age of 93. Long-time

readers of this journal may remember that Dr. Genovese, with assis-

tance from his wife Eleanor, was its editor-in-chief from 1989 through

1996. Her death was memorialized in the November 2007 issue of

AJES.

As a lifelong critic of special privileges and monopolies,

Dr. Genovese wrote many articles on a wide range of topics, often

publishing them in this journal. Topics he addressed included: agricul-

tural price supports, industrial policy in the United States, Henry

George’s relationship to organized labor, and the work of Harold Innis.

One of the major contributions Dr. Genovese made to the American

Journal of Economics and Sociology during his tenure as editor was to

begin the process of selecting a professional publisher that would

both publish and distribute the journal. Eventually, Blackwell (later

Wiley-Blackwell) was chosen by the governing board.

Dr. Genovese also made important contributions in his university

career. He taught economics at Babson College for many years and

later was later honored as Graduate Dean Emeritus. One of his

major accomplishments in that position was to open the MBA

program to women, which opened the door to Babson becoming a

totally co-ed institution. He was also an advisor to the Central Bank

of Jordan.

Also in support of women’s education, Dr. Genovese served on the

board of advisors of the Helena Kaushik Educational Foundation,

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 74, No. 1 (January, 2015).

DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12090

© 2015 American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Inc.