Roger Ream
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Roger R. Ream is the President of The Fund for American Studies
(TFAS). The mission of TFAS is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.”
in 1977. He also did graduate work in economics at George Mason University
.
While at Vanderbilt, Ream received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship to attend The Fund for American Studies
Institute on Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1976. He was named John and Virginia Engalitcheff Outstanding Young American at the program. During the summer he interned for Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-Ill).
, then opening up the campaign operations for the Phil Crane
for President committee in 1978. He left there to join the senior staff and serve as director of seminars at the Foundation for Economic Education
in Irvington, N.Y. Returning to Washington in 1982, Ream joined the staff of Rep. Ron Paul
(Tex), handling tax and budget policy issues. In 1984, Ream helped found and served as vice president for development at Citizens for a Sound Economy
, an economic policy organization in Washington, D.C.
as executive vice president and was named president and chief operating officer in 1998.
Ream was a founding member of the Frank S. Meyer Society and currently serves as its secretary. He is on the boards of the Foundation for Economic Education
, the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation, and the International Freedom Educational Foundation. He is past president of the Philadelphia Society and serves on the advisory boards of America’s Future Foundation and Talent Market.
. He grew up just outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, in the suburb of Wauwatosa. He and his wife Mary Kay have three daughters. He also has three beautiful nieces, Rebecca, Erin and Lauren Ream.
The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies is an educational non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1967, the organization’s stated goal is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.”-History:In 1967, Charles...
(TFAS). The mission of TFAS is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.”
Education
Ream received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1977. He also did graduate work in economics at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
.
While at Vanderbilt, Ream received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship to attend The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies is an educational non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1967, the organization’s stated goal is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.”-History:In 1967, Charles...
Institute on Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1976. He was named John and Virginia Engalitcheff Outstanding Young American at the program. During the summer he interned for Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-Ill).
Early career
Upon graduation from college, Ream returned to Washington to work for the American Conservative UnionAmerican Conservative Union
The American Conservative Union is an American political organization advocating conservative policies, and is the oldest such conservative lobbying organization in the country.-Organization:...
, then opening up the campaign operations for the Phil Crane
Phil Crane
Philip Miller "Phil" Crane is a former American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago...
for President committee in 1978. He left there to join the senior staff and serve as director of seminars at the Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murray Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement...
in Irvington, N.Y. Returning to Washington in 1982, Ream joined the staff of Rep. Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
(Tex), handling tax and budget policy issues. In 1984, Ream helped found and served as vice president for development at Citizens for a Sound Economy
Citizens for a Sound Economy
Citizens for a Sound Economy was a conservative political group operating in the United States, whose self-described mission was "to fight for less government, lower taxes, and less regulation." In 2004, Citizens for a Sound Economy split into two new organizations, with Citizens for a Sound...
, an economic policy organization in Washington, D.C.
The Fund for American Studies
In 1991, he joined The Fund for American StudiesThe Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies is an educational non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1967, the organization’s stated goal is to “prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice and benefits of a free society.”-History:In 1967, Charles...
as executive vice president and was named president and chief operating officer in 1998.
Ream was a founding member of the Frank S. Meyer Society and currently serves as its secretary. He is on the boards of the Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murray Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement...
, the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation, and the International Freedom Educational Foundation. He is past president of the Philadelphia Society and serves on the advisory boards of America’s Future Foundation and Talent Market.
Personal life
Ream was born to Rev. Norman S. Ream and Muriel Ream on November 12, 1954, in Neenah, WisconsinNeenah, Wisconsin
Neenah is a city on Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 24,507 at the 2000 census. The city is bordered by, but is politically independent of, the Town of Neenah. Neenah is the southwestern-most of the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin...
. He grew up just outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, in the suburb of Wauwatosa. He and his wife Mary Kay have three daughters. He also has three beautiful nieces, Rebecca, Erin and Lauren Ream.