Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Encyclopedia
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF) is a free-market think tank
based in Atlanta, Georgia
, USA
. The President and Chief Executive Officer
is Rogers Wade. Its board of directors currently includes http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=doc&doc=board twenty seven men and women from around the state.
The foundation was established in the fall
of 1991. The mission of the foundation is http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=doc&doc=about"to be the most respected and influential source of public policy research, analysis and education in Georgia." The foundation states its belief that "good public policy is based upon fact, an understanding of sound economic principles and the core principles of our free enterprise system – economic freedom, limited government, personal responsibility, individual initiative, respect for private property and the rule of law."
In 2004, the foundation was ranked in the November-December issue of James Magazine http://www.jamesinatlanta.com/ for being No.1 for highest integrity and No.3 for most knowledgeable among business organizations or state associations http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=newsdescr&RT=&RI=876.
Think tank
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based in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA
United States
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. The President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
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is Rogers Wade. Its board of directors currently includes http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=doc&doc=board twenty seven men and women from around the state.
The foundation was established in the fall
Autumn
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of 1991. The mission of the foundation is http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=doc&doc=about"to be the most respected and influential source of public policy research, analysis and education in Georgia." The foundation states its belief that "good public policy is based upon fact, an understanding of sound economic principles and the core principles of our free enterprise system – economic freedom, limited government, personal responsibility, individual initiative, respect for private property and the rule of law."
In 2004, the foundation was ranked in the November-December issue of James Magazine http://www.jamesinatlanta.com/ for being No.1 for highest integrity and No.3 for most knowledgeable among business organizations or state associations http://gppf.org/default.asp?pt=newsdescr&RT=&RI=876.