Tim Kane

Timothy Joseph Kane (born April 28, 1968) is an American economist and president and founder of The American Lyceum, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote solution-focused, civic debate. Kane was the J-P Conte research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he specialized in immigration reform. He is a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer with two overseas tours of duty. After leaving the service, Kane explored a career in start-up technology firms while pursuing a Ph.D. in economics. After working as a teaching professor of economics, Kane served on the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress and was director of the Center for International Trade and Economics at The Heritage Foundation. Kane was also an editor of the ''2007 Index of Economic Freedom'', co-published by ''The Wall Street Journal'' and The Heritage Foundation, and is the author of the book ''Bleeding Talent: How the U.S. Military Mismanages Great Leaders and Why It's Time for a Revolution''. Kane co-authored the book, ''Balance: The Economics of Great Powers from Ancient Rome to Modern America'' with Glenn Hubbard. Kane's latest book is ''The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger.''

Kane ran as a Republican candidate in Ohio's 12th congressional district special election in 2018. Provided by Wikipedia