Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., Ph.D., is a professor at Saint Joseph's University and a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a doctorate in economics, two theology degrees, a bachelor's degree, a licentiate in philosophy, and a master's degree in economics. The author of ten books, including the award-winning Quadrangle Considerations, he previously served as the pastor of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., and the rector of the Georgetown Jesuit Community.