Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is President of the American Enterprise Institute a public policy think tank in Washington DC. He is the author of nine books including The Battle Gross National Happiness and Who Really Cares. Until 2009 Brooks was the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University.

Previously Brooks spent twelve years as a professional French hornist with the City Orchestra of Barcelona and other ensembles. He is a native of Seattle and currently lives in Bethesda Maryland with his wife Ester and their three children.