James is a Distinguished Professor at Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. Prior to becoming a full-time academic, he was Vice President in charge of financial research at Citibank/Citicorp. James has a PhD and an MA from the University of Chicago and a BA magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America. His research focus is in the areas of money, international finance, and monetary and financial history. James has published widely in all three.