Dr. Lawrence was a professor of economics and business ethics whose research and professional interests were mainly focused on the economics of the City of New York. He enjoyed a productive and rewarding career as a professor, advisor to city government, consultant, and an entrepreneur. He retired early from Pace University, after which he taught at several universities in the states and abroad. He has published several papers and books on regional economics, art fraud and theft, entrepreneurship and cloud computing and has sat on several academic and not for profit boards. He currently resides in Brooklyn. He holds a masters and PhD degrees from NYU and a bachelors from LIU.