Background
Palmer, Tom Gordon was born on November 12, 1956 in Moetsch, Germany. Son of Gordon Felix and Martha Alice Palmer.
Palmer, Tom Gordon was born on November 12, 1956 in Moetsch, Germany. Son of Gordon Felix and Martha Alice Palmer.
Bachelor, St. John's College, 1982. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 2000.
Editor Dollars and Sense, Washington, 1984-1986. Director student affairs Institute Humane Studies George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1986-1993. H.B. Earhart fellow Hertford College, Oxford, England, 1993-1995.
Director special projects Cato Institute, Washington, 1995-1999. Director Cato University, since 1999. Senior fellow Cato Institute, since 2001.
Dir Eastern European programs Carl Menger Institute, Institute Humane Studies, Vienna, 1989—1993. Policy analyst Coun for competitive Econ, Washington, 1982—1983.
Youth coord Libertarian Party, Washington, 1975. Assistant dir MacBride for Pres Campaign, 1975—1976. Assistant communications dir Clark for Pres Campaign, 1979—1981.
Newsletter ed National Taxpayers Legal Fund, 1981—1982. National secy Comt Against Registration and the Draft, 1979—1981. Trustee Found Econ Education, New York, since 1998.
Life partner Matthew Coombes.