American Enterprise Institute
Also known as AEI, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Center-right Washington think tank founded in 1938; government, politics, economics and social welfare.
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People
Robert Doar (president) and Yuval Levin
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- The American Enterprise Institute is a center-right think tank in Washington, D.C., researching government, politics, economics and social welfare.
- It grew out of the American Enterprise Association, founded in 1938 by New York businessmen led by Lewis H.
- Brown, and took its present name in 1962.
- It favours private enterprise, limited government and liberal democracy, is funded mainly by foundations, corporations and individuals, and is governed by a board of trustees.
- Robert Doar has been its president since July 2019.
Why it matters
- One of the largest and most influential conservative think tanks in the United States.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1938, as the American Enterprise Association, by New York businessmen led by Lewis H. Brown; renamed the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in 19621
- Based in
- Washington, D.C.1
- Outlook
- Center-right; advocates private enterprise, limited government and liberal democracy1
- Funding
- Contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals1
- Governance
- A 29-member board of trustees; about 185 associated authors1
- President
- Robert Doar, its 12th president, from 1 July 2019, succeeding Arthur C. Brooks (2009 to 2019)1
People
Led by
- Robert Doar
president · since Jul 2019 1
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