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Mercatus Center
3434 WASHINGTON BLVD STE 4 ARLINGTON, VA 22201-4541 www.mercatus.orgTo bridge the gap between academic research and public policy problems.
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This data is based on the organization's 2024 IRS Form 990 tax filing.
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Chairman
Tyler Cowen
Director
Donald Boudreaux
Director (Svp Of Research & Programs)
Virgil Henry Storr
Director (From 2/25)
Brendan Mc Cord
Director
Brian Hooks
Director
Edwin Meese
Director
Emily Chamlee Wright
Director
Katherine Boyle
Director
Manuel Johnson
Director
Richard Fink
Director
Salen Churi
Director
Samuel Bowman
Director
Vernon Smith
Executive Director (From 6/24)
Benjamin Klutsey
Executive Vice President (6/24 10/24)
Daniel M Rothschild
Secretary And Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Zambone
Treasurer And Chief Financial Officer
Gary Leff
Vice President Of Development
Daniel Butler
George Gibbs Chair Project Sr Research Fellow
Veronique De Rugy
Vice President Of Research
Eileen Norcross
Senior Research Fellow
Alden Abbott
Managing Director
Brett Doyle
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