Great Barrington, Massachusetts, April 17, 2025 โ The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), one of the oldest and most respected nonpartisan economic research and education organizations in the United States dedicated to promoting the ideas of individual freedom, free markets, sound money, and limited government, today congratulates its President, Dr. William Ruger, on his appointment as Deputy Director of National Intelligence. After consultation, AIERโs Board of Trustees has accepted his request for a leave of absence from AIER for one year, renewable, to serve our nation in this important role.
It is with great pleasure that the Board of Trustees announces that AIERโs Friedrich Hayek Chair of Economics and Economic History, Dr. Samuel Gregg, has accepted the Boardโs invitation to serve as President of AIER during this interim period.
Katy Delay, Chair of AIERโs Board of Trustees, remarked, โWe are delighted that Dr. Gregg will seamlessly carry on the thoughtful work of the Institute in educating the general public, students, and policy makers on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money.โ
โIโm deeply honored by the trust that the Board of Trustees has placed in me to lead AIER during Will Rugerโs absence,โ said Dr. Gregg. โDr. Ruger has done outstanding work in shaping AIERโs direction, and I intend to continue down the path he and the Board have laid out for AIERโs future.โ
AIER, which was founded in 1933 by economist and financial advisor Colonel Edward C. Harwood, is dedicated to promoting the ideas of individual freedom, free markets, sound money, and limited government.
โThese are very challenging times for those who believe in free markets, limited government, and the free society,โ said Dr. Gregg. โBut I am confident that AIER will continue to take a leading role in making the case for economic liberty to its target audiences, and first and foremost those everyday Americans whom AIERโs founder, Colonel Harwood, was especially committed to reaching.โ
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