Toll, Ian W., 1967-

Ian W. Toll is an American author and military historian, who lives in New York City. He is perhaps most widely known for his three-volume history on the Pacific War. Early in his career, he was a political aide and speechwriter to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and New York Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine. Subsequently, Toll was an analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and an equity research analyst at three investment banks, covering communications, software, and e-commerce stocks. (Source: Wikipedia)