Career
Assistant director Fraser Institute, Vancouver, Canada, 1974—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, San Francisco, since 1991.
Assistant director Fraser Institute, Vancouver, Canada, 1974—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, San Francisco, since 1991.
Co-author (with Spencer Star): Income and Taxation in Canada, (with Michael Walker) 7 editions of Tax Facts. Has appeared nationally on television programs such as 20/20 and Politically Incorrect, Dateline, Inside Politics and Public Broadcasting Service's Think Tank. Regularly asked to comment on timely issues by radio and print journalists.
Opinion editorials have been published in various newspapers including San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Investor's Business Daily, Los Angeles Daily News, The Orange County Register. Writes a bi-monthly column in Chief Executive magazine.
Board directors Finance Institutions Commission (British Columbia), 1980-1984 (vice chairman 1982-1984, chairman since 1989). Member Vancouver City Planning Commission, 1982-1984. Trustee St. Luke's Hospital Foundation in San Francisco.
Board directors Indiana Women's Forum. Member board advisors Western Journal Center and Citizens for Term Limits, San Francisco Lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society. Commissioner California Commission on Transportation Investment, 1996.
Board governors Donner-Canada Foundation. Member Mont Pelerin Society, National Association Business Economists, Canada Association for Business Economics (president 2 terms), Association Professional Economists of British Columbia.