Atlas Economic Research Foundation
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<youtube size="small" align="right" caption="Video 1 - Promotional video exploring the life of Sir Anthony Fisher and the history and origins of Atlas">gKX1-bmu2a0</youtube> The Atlas Economic Research Foundation (AERF) was founded in 1981 by Antony Fisher. Its vision is: "to achieve a society of free and responsible individuals, based upon private property rights, limited government under the rule of law and the market order". Or in more colourful terms used by John Blundell (president from 1987 to 1990), the mission of Atlas is "... to litter the world with free-market think-tanks." [1]
Atlas promotes international development of free market think tanks and provides support and networking opportunities for existing organizations. Atlas brings "freedom to the world" through workshops, publications, awards, and a global directory of conservative/free market think tanks. Atlas is a member of both the Cooler Heads Coalition and the State Policy Network. Atlas is funded by conservative foundations, including the Sarah Scaife Foundation, Earhart Foundation and the Carthage Foundation
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Chapters
2002
On 2 August 2002, AERF wrote to President Bush, discouraging him from attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. Bush did not attend.[2]
Funding
Atlas Economic Research Foundation has received $680,000 from Exxon Mobil since 1998.
| Year | Amount | Donor Name | Purpose | Source |
| 1998 | $65,000 | ExxonMobil Corporate Giving | global climate conference and other support | ExxonMobil 1998 grants list |
| 2000 | $50,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | General Support | ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990 |
| 2001 | $150,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | General Support | ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report |
| 2002 | $50,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report | |
| 2003 | $190,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report | |
| 2004 | $75,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | Exxon Giving Report 2004 | |
| 2005 | $100,000 | ExxonMobil Foundation | ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving) |
Founders, directors and staff
- Jo Kwong Director of Institute Relations [2]
- Leonard Liggio Executive VP [3]
- Paul Driessen Senior Fellow Source: *Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise [4]
- Charles H. Koch Large Donor
- Becky Norton Dunlop Senior Fellow
Principals circa 2004
- Alejandro Chafuen President, CEO [5]
- Bradley Lips VP, COO [6]
- John Blundell Director [7]
- Timothy Browne Director [8]
- Alejandro Garza Laguera Director [9]
- Linda Whetstone Director [10]
- George Pearson Director [11]
- James A. Pope Director [12]
- Rene Scull Director [13]
- William Sumner Chairman, Board of Directors [14]
- Curtin Winsor Member, Board of Directors [15]
Board circa 2011
- Chuck Albers
- John Blundell
- Timothy Browne
- Alejandro Chafuen
- Dan Grossman
- Abby Moffat
- George Pearson
- Andrea Millen Rich
- René Scull
- William SUmmer
- Linda Whetstone
- Curtin Winsor
Staff circa 2011
- Katya Akudovich - assistant editor,inliberty.ru
- Eva Andraskova - institute relations associate
- William Arnold - director of programs
- Jean Baugh - vice president of communications
- Diogo Costa - editor, ordemlivre.org
- Cindy Cerquitella - Institute relations associate director
- Alejandro A. Chafuen - President (1991-2009)
- Kristina Crane - operations manager, global initiative
- Peshwaz Faizulla - editor, chiraiazadi.org/ managing editor, cheragheazadi.org
- Stephanie Giovanetti - manager, meetings and events
- Erin Grant - director of development
- Ali Hellberg - assistant to the president
- Antonie Hodge - institute relations associate
- Joseph Humire - institute relations director
- Anna Krasinskaya - program manager, global initiative/ editor, inliberty.ru
- Leonard P. Liggio - vice president of academics
- Brad Lips - chief executive officer
- Romulo Lopez - business operations director
- Cassy Loseke - marketing support manager
- Fernando Menéndez - vice president of institute relations
- Tom G. Palmer - vice president for international programs
- Anca Rusu - events/office support
- Gonzalo Schwarz - program associate for awards
- Luke A. Seidl - publications editor & outreach
- Elle Speicher - web & social media manager
- Matthew Szewczyk - new media manager
- Priscilla Tacujan - academic programs coordinator
- Matt Warner - director of U.S. programs
Notes
References, Resources and Contact
Contact
- 4084 University Drive Suite, 103 Fairfax, VA 22030
- Phone: 703-934-6969
- Fax: 703-352-7530
- Website: www.atlasusa.org
Resources
- ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report
- ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report
- ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990
- ExxonMobil 1998 grants list (no longer on site)
- "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002
- Atlas website 4/04
- ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report
- Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04
- Exxon Giving Report 2004
ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving) XOM Foundation and Corporation donations in 2005 to worldwide organizations.
