Background
Mitchell was born on June 28, 1958 in Mountain. Kisco, New York and grew up in Wilton, Connecticut.
Mitchell was born on June 28, 1958 in Mountain. Kisco, New York and grew up in Wilton, Connecticut.
He graduated from Wilton High School in 1976, and went on to attend the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Metropolitan area in 1985 to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from George Mason University.
He is a proponent of the flat tax and tax competition, financial privacy, and fiscal sovereignty. Mitchell’s career as an economist began in the United States Senate, working for Oregon Senator Bob Packwood. Mitchell left that position in 1990 and began a career at the Heritage Foundation.
At Heritage, Mitchell worked on tax policy issues and began advocating for income tax reform.
In 2007, Mitchell left the Heritage Foundation, and joined the Cato Institute as a Senior Fellow. Mitchell continues to work in tax policy, and deals with issues such as the flat tax and international tax competition.
In addition to his Cato Institute responsibilities, Mitchell co-founded the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, an organization formed to protect international tax competition. Mitchell is a frequent commentator on television and has appeared on all the major networks, including Columbia Broadcasting System, National Broadcasting Company, American Broadcasting Company, Consumer News and Business Channel, FOX, Cable News Network, Consumer News and Business Channel, and Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network. He currently makes a weekly appearances on Street Signs (Consumer News and Business Channel) on Mondays at 2:00pm ET.