Brad DeVos

Brad DeVos began working with the Bastiat Society in 2009 as their Managing Director to grow the program to dozens of chapters globally. He and the program joined the American Institute for Economic Research in 2017, and until 2023 he oversaw the growth of AIER’s academic programs. Brad earned a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in Urban Studies from the College of Charleston, as well as a degree in Computer Aided Design and Drafting. He is a L.E.E.D. Accredited Professional, a graduate of the Atlas Think Tank Leadership Academy, and a member of the Foundation for Economic Education’s Faculty Network. Brad is also a member of the historic Mont Pelerin Society and serves as the Program Chair for the 2023 Regional MPS meeting in Bretton Woods. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and daughter.

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6/11/23

In Memoriam: Walter LeCroy

“After spending much of his life fighting for liberty and defending freedom, Walter passed peacefully in his sleep.” ~ Brad DeVos
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10/21/20

The Death and Life of the Great Third Place

“We might also emerge from this bizarre Orwellian dystopia with a renewed appreciation for Main Street, community, and the third spaces. These places define normal and make us who we are. We support them because they support us in more ways than we realize. Perhaps we took these places for granted. Never again.” ~ Brad…
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12/7/17

The Value of the Blockchain in Society

Forget about the price of Bitcoin. The value of digital currencies should be measured in economic freedom and opportunity.
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10/17/17

Why Bastiat?

AIER has added the Bastiat Society Program to expand the reach of AIER’s mission. Through the program’s well-established chapter network of business leaders, AIER will be coordinating over 140 chapter events in 2018; panel discussions, lectures, conferences and debates that will focus on free markets and liberty.