Daniel J. Mitchell is a co-founder and president of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from the University of Georgia. Dr. Mitchell was a senior fellow with the Cato Institute and The Heritage Foundation, and an economist for Senator Bob Packwood and the Senate Finance Committee. He also served on the 1988 Bush/ Quayle transition team and was Director of Tax and Budget Policy for Citizens for a Sound Economy.