Lawson Bader is president and CEO of DonorsTrust, a public charity protecting the intent of donors who value limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility. Through its donor-advised fund, DonorsTrust has granted over $1.3 billion to groups in academia, public policy, health, civics, the arts, religion, and education. In addition to his foundation work, Lawson has more than 20 years of experience leading free-market research and advocacy groups, including the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has also held numerous positions at SRI International, the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, and Pierson, Semmes & Finley. He is a former weekly columnist with Human Events, a current contributor to Kiplinger, and a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council. He holds degrees from Wheaton College and The Johns Hopkins University. He serves on the boards of the Atlas Network, State Policy Network, Oakseed Ministries International, and the Antigua Forum at Universidad Francisco Marroquin. His wife, Cynthia, teaches at the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington, DC. and they have two adult children. In his spare time Lawson will teach anybody the joys of single malt whisky and kilt-wearing.