Robert Sobel

Robert Sobel (February 19, 1931 – June 2, 1999) was an American professor of history at Hofstra University and a prolific writer of business histories. During a career spanning more than four decades, he authored or co-authored more than 50 books and hundreds of articles on American business and finance.

Early life and career Sobel was born in the Bronx. He completed his B.S.S. (1951) and M.A. (1952) at City College of New York, and after serving in the U.S. Army, obtained a Ph.D. from New York University in 1957.

Books Sobel's first business history, published in 1965, was The Big Board: A History of the New York Stock Market, the first history of the stock market written in over a generation. The book's commercial and critical success launched his writing career.

Personal life and death Sobel and his wife, the former Carole Ritter, had two children. He died from brain cancer at his home in Long Beach, New York, on June 2, 1999, at the age of 68. His final book, When Giants Stumble, was completed while he was undergoing cancer treatment and published by Prentice Hall shortly after his death. Hofstra University subsequently established the Robert Sobel Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Business History and Finance in his memory.

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