DR. MARC LEVINSON is a renowned international business expert and journalist who has completed five books on economics and business strategy, including The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America, The Box, and The Economist Guide to Financial Markets.  Levinson has written articles for leading publications such as Harvard Business Review and Foreign Affairs, worked as a business journalist at Time and Newsweek, and held the position of finance and economics editor at The Economist in London.  In addition to his extensive contribution to business publications, he has advised Congress on transportation and industry issues, served as senior fellow for international business at the Council on Foreign Relations, and consulted various businesses and public agencies.  Dr. Levinson holds master’s degrees at Princeton University and Georgia State University as well as a doctorate from the City University of New York.