American historian and political scientist (1918–2014)
James MacGregor Burns
Born
(1918-08-03)August 3, 1918
Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
July 15, 2014(2014-07-15) (aged 95)
Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education
Williams College (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
London School of Economics
Employer
Williams College (1947–1986)
Political party
Democrat
Spouses
Janet Thompson (May 1942, div.)
Joan Simpson Meyers (1968–1990)
Partner
Susan Dunn
Awards
Pulitzer Prize, 1971
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
U.S. Army
Years of service
?–1945
Rank
Enlisted man
Unit
Combat historian
Conflicts
World War II, Pacific War, Battle of Saipan
Awards
Bronze Star
Notes
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James MacGregor Burns (August 3, 1918 – July 15, 2014)[4] was an American historian and political scientist, presidential biographer, and authority on leadership studies. He was the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Government Emeritus at Williams College and Distinguished Leadership Scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park. In 1971 Burns received the Pulitzer Prize[5] and the National Book Award in History and Biography[6] for his work on America's 32nd president, Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom.[7]
Burns shifted the focus of leadership studies from the traits and actions of great men to the interaction of leaders and their constituencies as collaborators working toward mutual benefit.[8] He was best known for his contributions to the transactional, transformational, aspirational, and visionary schools of leadership theory.
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^Scarpino, Philip (June 24, 2009). "James MacGregor Burns Oral History Interview: Audio & Transcripts". Tobias Leadership Center: Indiana University. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
^"James MacGregor Burns dies at 95". Politico. July 15, 2014.
^"History". Past winners & finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
^"National Book Awards – 1971". National Book Foundation. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
^Burns, James MacGregor. Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom, 1940–45. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970
^Burns, James MacGregor. Transforming Leadership: A New Pursuit of Happiness. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003.
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