Eric Abrahamson

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Dr. Eric Abrahamson was the 2006 Democratic candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor in South Dakota. His running mate was Dr. Jack Billion.

[edit] Professional and Civic Life

Dr. Abrahamson is the president of Vantage Point Historical Services, Inc. Vantage Point's clients include Fortune 500 companies in financial services, telecommunications, and banking.

He received his Ph.D. in American History from Johns Hopkins University in 2003. His dissertation and coursework focused on the role of government in promoting innovation and economic growth. Dr. Abrahamson has written a number of books and articles, including Anytime, Anywhere: Entrepreneurship and the Creation of a Wireless World, which he co-authored with Louis Galambos of Johns Hopkins University (Cambridge University Press, 2002). He is a member of the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education, chairman of the State Library Board, and a member of the Rapid City Library Board of Trustees. He co-organized the re-launch of the Rapid City Community Foundation earlier this year.

[edit] Family

Eric is married to Lois Facer, who is a faculty associate at National American University and works with Eric at Vantage Point as a project manager. Lois and Eric are the parents of two college age boys, Reed, 19, and Zachary, 17, who both graduated from Rapid City Stevens High School.