Protected: Brian Hooks

Brian Hooks is chairman and CEO of Stand Together and president of the Charles Koch Foundation. Previously, he served as executive director and COO of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He was named to the 2021 TIME100 Next list, featuring leaders who are shaping the future of their fields. Brian is co-author with Charles Koch of Believe in People: Bottom Up Solutions for a Top Down World. He serves on several boards, including those of the Mercatus Center, Institute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, and the Just Trust. Hooks is a graduate of the University of Michigan.