About The Author

I was born in Gary Indiana in 1936. After graduation from high school I entered the seminary at the University of Notre Dame in 1954. After graduating from Notre Dame I continued my seminary education and received a Masters degree in theology from Holy Cross College in Washington D. C. and was ordained a priest in 1964. Over the years I have taught school, served as a chaplain at the University of Notre Dame, served as pastor of parishes, founded another parish, built and maintained two solar houses, founded and worked with a group which attempted to help low income and elderly persons find alternatives to rising utility costs. This work eventually involved attending Louisiana Public Service Commission meetings and making its members aware of issues they might not have been aware of. Two members of the Commission asked us to meet with them periodically and provide them with a perspective they would not have had. This work is what led me to seek economic solutions to our major problems. I was asked by one publisher: What does a priest know about economics? My knowledge of economics was not obtained by pursuing degrees in a university. My only university experience in economics would have led me to the same conclusion the experts today are pursuing. My knowledge of economics was obtained by private research. This research was not in order to obtain a degree. The research was aimed at understanding the underlying causes of many of our social problems today (poverty, high utility rates, wars,). The knowledge gained was the result of an attitude that was not willing to accept the usual suggested answers but always sought a deeper solution. This solution always looked at economic factors that might otherwise be ignored. It also led to writing this book
Rev. William Crumley C.S.C. 3041 Chitimacha Trail Charenton. Louisiana 70523 337-923-4281