Peter Economy

Peter Economy is an American author, editor, ghostwriter, and publishing consultant living in La Jolla, California.

Early life

Economy, the son of a U.S. Air Force officer, was born at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. His father—Colonel Pete Economy—was program manager for U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft during the 1960s and 1970s, specifically the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71.

Writing

As of November 12, 2014, Economy is the author of 75 books. He writes about leadership and management for Inc.com and Time (magazine).

His articles have been cited around the world including:

Finanzas Personales (Columbia)

Lebanese Examiner (Troy, MI)

Economy is the associate editor of Leader to Leader, the journal of the Leader to Leader Institute.

Media

Economy has been featured in national newspapers as an expert in business.

Huffington Post

The Globe and Mail

U-T San Diego

Mundo Ejecutivo

Alto Nivel

Business Matters (magazine)

Nursing Management (journal)

The Virginian-Pilot

CareerBuilder

Post-Tribune

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

IndustryWeek

InfoWorld by International Data Group

Network World by International Data Group

San Jose Mercury News

Alerus Financial

Community initiatives and teaching

Economy is on the National Advisory Council of The Art of Science Learning, a National Science Foundation funded project that uses the arts to spark creativity in science education.

Economy is a founding member of the board of Sports for Exceptional Athletes. The nonprofit athletic organization provides enhanced opportunities for people with and without disabilities.

Economy taught Creativity and Innovation at San Diego State University.

Books

• Miller, Abby Lee with Peter Economy (2014). Everything I Learned about Life I Learned in Dance Class. (HarperCollins and William Morrow and Company). ISBN 9780062304889. 
• Patton, Jeff with Peter Economy (2014). User Story Mapping. (O'Reilly Media). ISBN 978-1-4919-0490-9. 
• Dr. J. Robert Beyster with Peter Economy (2014). The SAIC Solution: Built by Employee Owners. (FED Productions). ISBN 978-1494930417. 
• Raymond P. Davis with Peter Economy (2013). Leading Through Uncertainty: How Umpqua Bank Emerged from the Great Recession Better and Stronger than Ever. (Jossey-Bass and John Wiley & Sons). ISBN 978-1494930417. 
• Peter Economy and Kathleen Allen (2013). Aging Parents: Helping Your Parents through Life’s Transitions. (Common Sense Publishing). ASIN B00F785OMY. 
• Kathleen Allen and Peter Economy (2013). Taking Charge: Design the Life You’ve Always Wanted. (Common Sense Publishing). ASIN B00F7KLP6G. 
• Kathleen Allen and Peter Economy (2013). CEO Your Career: Design a Career with Options. (Common Sense Publishing). ASIN B00F7KD7B2. 
• Peter Economy and Kathleen Allen (2013). More Money: How to Generate All the Income You’ll Ever Need. (Common Sense Publishing). ASIN B00F7CHFHC. 
• Lisa Rojany Buccieri and Peter Economy (2012). Writing Children’s Books For Dummies, 2nd Edition. (Wiley John Wiley & Sons). ISBN 978-1-118-35646-3. 
• LTC Terry Hawn and Peter Economy (2012). Military Flight Aptitude Tests For Dummies. (Wiley John Wiley & Sons). ISBN 9780470600320. 
• Patricia Ortlieb and Peter Economy (2011). Creating an Orange Utopia: Eliza Lovell Tibbets and the Birth of California’s Citrus Industry. (Swedenborg Foundation Press). ISBN 978-0877853374. .

• Glass, jon w. (April 3, 2007). "SAIC creator's book touts employee ownership". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 27 November 2014. Beyster, 82, retired as SAIC's chairman in July 2004. A nuclear physicist by training and a self-described "evangelist" for employee-owned companies, Beyster said he wrote the book to provide entrepreneurs and business executives a model. He wrote it with Peter Economy, an author or co-author of several business books. 
• Bell, Diane (August 12, 2011). "Local woman's ancestor sparked California's love affair with navel orange". U-T San Diego. After a decade of research, she has published a biography of her ancestor’s life, “Creating an Orange Utopia,” co-authored with La Jollan Peter Economy. While its release date is Sept. 1, it is already selling on Amazon.com. 
• Miller, Bettye (December 21, 2011). "Documents, Photos of Eliza Tibbets Donated to UC Riverside". UCR Today. The University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 14 November 2014. “I am very pleased that the documents will be in the UCR Library,” Ortlieb said. “When my co-author, Peter Economy, and I visited the UC Riverside library we thought it was special and her (Eliza Tibbets) natural home.”