James P. Steichen is a historian, writer, and fundraiser. Currently, he is a Director of Development at Stanford University.Steichen's first book, the nonfiction history of the New York City Ballet "Balanchine and Kirstein’s American Enterprise," was published in 2018.Steichen received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, his M.A. from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Musicology from Princeton University.