Brad DeVos is Chief Operating Officer of the Independent Institute. He formerly served as Director of Programs at the American Institute for Economic Research, and had also been the President and CEO of The Bastiat Society, an international non-profit dedicated to increasing economic literacy within the business community. He earned a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in Urban Studies from the College of Charleston. DeVos is a member of the historic Mont Pelerin Society and a graduate of the Atlas Network Leadership Academy.