Moore, James P., Jr.

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Moore, James P., Jr.

(James P. Moore)

PERSONAL: Male. Education: Rutgers University, A.B.; University of Pittsburgh School of Public and International Affairs, M.A.

ADDRESSES: Office—McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, P.O. Box 571147, Old North 206, Washington, DC 20057-1147.

CAREER: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, adjunct professor of business. U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for trade development under President Ronald Reagan; cofounder of Uruguay Round; former U.S. negotiator of commercial treaties with foreign nations. Global Forum, Aspen, CO, co-founder; ATI (international investment firm), founder and chief executive officer. Member of board of trustees, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, U.S. Export-Import Bank, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Former U.S. representative, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Visiting lecturer at Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, and Wharton School of Business. Guest commentator on television programs, including CNBC, Fox News, and Cable News Network (CNN).

WRITINGS:

One Nation under God: The History of Prayer in America, Doubleday (New York, NY), 2005.

SIDELIGHTS: James P. Moore, Jr. served as an assistant secretary of commerce in the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and has been deeply involved in international commercial and economic initiatives through investment banking and other businesses. Moore has also taken a keen interest in American history, and his book One Nation under God: The History of Prayer in America offers an exploration of the role prayer has played in politics and culture in the United States, even before the arrival of European settlers. Moore details the prayer habits of notable and varied figures ranging from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and entertainer Tupac Shakur. Moore also reflects on the application of prayer in military situations, including the early twenty-first-century War against Terror.

"Moore has … written a history of religion in America told through the lens of prayer," observed a Publishers Weekly contributor. The same critic called Moore's work a "terrifically engaging book." Donna Chavez in Booklist felt that through the extensive reach of the narrative—and through Moore's tolerance for many faiths—the author "has made his point" about the importance of prayer in America. In Library Journal, L. Kriz called the book "an extraordinary study" and "highly recommended."