Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr. is a Senior Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He has previously served as Vice President and Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Vice President and Director of policy analysis at Citigroup, and director of the Center for International Trade and Economics at the Heritage Foundation. He also served as Staff Director of the International Financial Institution Advisory Commission (Meltzer Commission). He is a widely-quoted expert on international monetary and financial issues. His popular works have appeared in leading publications, including the Wall Street Journal. He is a frequent guest on national radio and television programs, including Fox Business News, CNBC and Bloomberg.

O’Driscoll earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from UCLA and his B.A. in economics from Fordham University.