An Evening with Kevin Hassett

Organized by the Bagwell Center or the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity.

Friday, October 14, 2022
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Marietta Country Club
1400 Marietta Country Club Dr NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Title: "Prospects for U.S. Economic Performance"

Keynote By: Kevin Hassett Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Former Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors

Biography: Kevin Hassett served as the 29th Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2017 through 2019.

Prior to becoming Chairman of the CEA, he was an economist at the American Enterprise Institute since 1997. His most recent titles at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) included James Q. Wilson Chair in American Culture and Politics and Director of Research for Domestic Policy. He also served as Director of Economic Policy Studies and Resident Scholar from 2003 through 2014, and currently serves on One River Digital Asset Management's Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council.

Prior to joining AEI, Hassett was a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and an associate professor of economics and finance at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business of Columbia University. He has also served as a visiting professor at New York University’s Law School, as a consultant to the U.S. Treasury Department, and as an advisor to presidential campaigns. A noted expert in the field of public finance, Hassett has authored peer-reviewed articles in leading economics journals and has served as a columnist in leading media outlets. He received his bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College and his PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Attire for the evening is business.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 30, 2022.

Registration is now closed.