Brian Hooks (nonprofit leader)

Brian Hooks is CEO and Chairman of Stand Together. He also is President of the Charles Koch Foundation and President of the Charles Koch Institute.[1][2]

Early life and education

He attended the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2000, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science.

Career

Hooks was chief operating officer and executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University from 2006 until 2014 when he became president of The Charles Koch Foundation.[3][4]

In July 2018, Hooks was named Chairman and CEO of Stand Together, which describes itself as “a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues.”

Hooks was named to the TIME 100 Next list in 2021.[5]

Personal life

Hooks lives in Virginia, with his wife and daughter.

References

  1. ^ Joanie Greve; Mariana Alfaro; The Daily 202: The Koch network is reorganizing under a new name and with new priorities; Washington Post; [1] Archived 2019-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Why we no longer count on politics to solve America's problems; Washington Post; [2] Archived 2020-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Berg, Rebecca; Top Koch network official: 'The divisiveness of this White House is causing long-term damage'; CNN; [3] Archived 2020-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ An American approach to the coronavirus crisis: Find innovative ways to contribute; USA Today; [4] Archived 2024-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ 2021 TIME100 Next - TIME - https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937620/brian-hooks/
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