Phil Kerpen
Phil Kerpen is an American free-market policy analyst and political organizer. He is the president of American Commitment, a conservative 501(c)(4) organization which he founded in 2012. He previously served for over five years as the vice president of Americans for Prosperity.
Career
Policy analysis and debate
Kerpen was a policy analyst for the Club for Growth.[1] Until June 23, 2006, he was Policy Director for the Free Enterprise Fund, a United States free market advocacy group.[2] Kerpen was the vice president of Americans for Prosperity for more than five years, ending his tenure there in April 2012.[3] Kerpen is a contributing editor for National Review Online, a writer for Fox News Opinion at FoxNews.com, and a frequent radio and television commentator on economic growth issues. Kerpen is president of American Commitment, a conservative 501(c)(4) organization which he founded in 2012.[1]
Works
In 2011, Kerpen wrote a book entitled Democracy Denied: How Obama is Ignoring You and Bypassing Congress to Radically Transform America – and How to Stop Him.[4][5]
Personal
A native of Brooklyn, Kerpen lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Joanna and their three children.[6] His brother is social media entrepreneur Dave Kerpen.[7]
References
- ^ a b Marcus, Rachael (August 2, 2012). "Nonprofit profile: American Commitment". Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Ambinder, Marc (2006-06-29) It's Hard Out There For A Budget Hawk, The Hotline
- ^ AFP Commends Phil Kerpen, americansforprosperity.org
- ^ Phil Kerpen (October 18, 2011). Democracy Denied. BenBella Books Inc.
- ^ Hawkins, John (October 21, 2011). "Stopping Obama From Ignoring You and Bypassing Congress to Radically Transform America". Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Phil Kerpen". Watchdog.org. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ John Helyar (August 2006). "Living in a Fantasy World". ESPN: The Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2011.