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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." [http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientprofile.php?recipientID=591]
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[[File:Logo2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Atlas logo circa 2008]]
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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."  
  
 
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]]  
 
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==
 
==Chapters==
 
===2002===
 
===2002===
On 2 August 2002, AERF wrote to President Bush, discouraging him from attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. Bush did not attend. {{ref|afronews}}
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On 2 August 2002, AERF wrote to President Bush, discouraging him from attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. Bush did not attend.<ref>"Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 19 August 2002.</ref>
  
 
==Funding==
 
==Funding==
 
Atlas Economic Research Foundation has received $680,000 from [[Exxon Mobil]] since 1998.
 
Atlas Economic Research Foundation has received $680,000 from [[Exxon Mobil]] since 1998.
  
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==Founders, directors and Staff==
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==People==
 
*[[Jo Kwong]] Director of Institute Relations {{ref|webApr2004}}
 
*[[Jo Kwong]] Director of Institute Relations {{ref|webApr2004}}
 
*[[Leonard Liggio]] Executive VP {{ref|webApr2004}}
 
*[[Leonard Liggio]] Executive VP {{ref|webApr2004}}
*[[Paul Driessen]] Senior Fellow Source: *[[Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise]] {{ref|webApr2004}}
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*[[Paul Driessen]] Senior Fellow Source: [[Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise]] {{ref|webApr2004}}
 
*[[Charles H. Koch]] Large Donor
 
*[[Charles H. Koch]] Large Donor
*[[Becky Norton Dunlop]] senior fellow
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*[[Becky Norton Dunlop]] Senior Fellow
===Principals===
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===Board===
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====Circa 2004====
 
*[[Alejandro Chafuen]] President, CEO {{ref|Item990}}
 
*[[Alejandro Chafuen]] President, CEO {{ref|Item990}}
 
*[[Bradley Lips]] VP, COO {{ref|Item990}}
 
*[[Bradley Lips]] VP, COO {{ref|Item990}}
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*[[Curtin Winsor]] Member, Board of Directors {{ref|webApr2004}}
 
*[[Curtin Winsor]] Member, Board of Directors {{ref|webApr2004}}
  
==Contact==
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====Circa 2011====
:4084 University Drive Suite, 103 Fairfax, VA 22030
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:Phone: 703-934-6969
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[[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]]
:Fax: 703-352-7530
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:Website: [http://www.atlasusa.org www.atlasusa.org]
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===Staff===
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====Circa 2011====
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*[[Katya Akudovich]] - assistant editor,inliberty.ru
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*[[Eva Andraskova]] - institute relations associate
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*[[William Arnold]] - director of programs
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*[[Jean Baugh]] - vice president of communications
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*[[Diogo Costa]] - editor, ordemlivre.org
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*[[Cindy Cerquitella]] - Institute relations associate director
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*[[Alejandro A. Chafuen]] - President (1991-2009)
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*[[Kristina Crane]] - operations manager, global initiative
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*[[Peshwaz Faizulla]] - editor, chiraiazadi.org/ managing editor, cheragheazadi.org
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*[[Stephanie Giovanetti]] - manager, meetings and events
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*[[Erin Grant]] - director of development
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*[[Ali Hellberg]] - assistant to the president
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*[[Antonie Hodge]] - institute relations associate
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*[[Joseph Humire]] - institute relations director
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*[[Anna Krasinskaya]] - program manager, global initiative/ editor, inliberty.ru
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*[[Leonard P. Liggio]] - vice president of academics
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*[[Brad Lips]] - chief executive officer
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*[[Romulo Lopez]] - business operations director
  
==Endnotes==
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*[[Cassy Loseke]] - marketing support manager
#{{note|afronews}} "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 19 August 2002.
 
==External Sources==
 
ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report
 
ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report
 
http://www2.exxonmobil.com/corporate/newsroom/publications/c_ar_01/index.html
 
  
ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report
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*[[Fernando Menéndez ]] - vice president of institute relations
ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report
 
http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/Newsroom/Publications/Corp_P_AnnualReport2002.asp
 
  
ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990
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*[[Tom G. Palmer ]] - vice president for international programs
ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990
 
  
ExxonMobil 1998 grants list
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*[[Anca Rusu]] - events/office support
ExxonMobil 1998 grants list (no longer on site)
 
  
990
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*[[Gonzalo Schwarz]] -  program associate for awards
990
 
  
"Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002
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*[[Luke A. Seidl]] - publications editor & outreach
  
Atlas website 4/04
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*[[Elle Speicher]] - web & social media manager
http://www.atlasusa.org
 
  
ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report
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*[[Matthew Szewczyk]] - new media manager
http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf
 
  
Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04
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*[[Priscilla Tacujan]] - academic programs coordinator
http://www.cdfe.org
 
  
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*[[Matt Warner]] - director of U.S. programs
  
http://gcep.stanford.edu/sponsors_exxonmobil.html
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==References, Resources and Contact==
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===Contact===
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:4084 University Drive Suite, 103 Fairfax, VA 22030
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:Phone: 703-934-6969
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:Fax: 703-352-7530
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:Web: [http://www.atlasnetwork.org atlasnetwork.org]
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:Internet Archive: [http://web.archive.org/web/query?type=urlquery&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlasnetwork.org&Submit=Go+Wayback%21 atlasnetwork.org] (from 2008 to present)
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:Internet Archive of previous website: [http://web.archive.org/web/query?type=urlquery&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlasusa.org&Submit=Go+Wayback%21 www.atlasusa.org] (archive from 2000-2007)
  
Exxon Giving Report 2004
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===Resources===
Exxon's published report on annual giving
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===Funding of Atlas===
http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf
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*Bridge Project [http://bridgeproject.com/?organization&id=274969 Atlas Economic Research Foundation], accessed 28 August 2013.
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*"Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," ''Africa News'', 8/19/2002
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*ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990
  
ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving)
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===Exxon pages===
XOM Foundation and Corporation donations in 2005 to worldwide organizations.
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None of the pages below are available on the internet or in the Internet Archive (because of Robots.txt exclusions)
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*[http://www2.exxonmobil.com/corporate/newsroom/publications/c_ar_01/index.html ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report]
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*[http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/Newsroom/Publications/Corp_P_AnnualReport2002.asp ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report]
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*ExxonMobil 1998 grants list
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*[http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report]
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*[http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf Exxon Giving Report 2004]
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*ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving)
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*XOM Foundation and Corporation donations in 2005 to worldwide organizations.
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===References===
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[[Category:Think Tanks]]
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[[Category:Neoliberal Organisation]]

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<youtube align="right" size="small" caption="Video 2 -Atlas Network: Champions of Freedom">_y_ZfuO0VL8</youtube>

<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>

Atlas logo circa 2008

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."

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

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.[1]

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)

People

Board

Circa 2004

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

References, Resources and Contact

Contact

4084 University Drive Suite, 103 Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-934-6969
Fax: 703-352-7530
Web: atlasnetwork.org
Internet Archive: atlasnetwork.org (from 2008 to present)
Internet Archive of previous website: www.atlasusa.org (archive from 2000-2007)

Resources

Funding of Atlas

  • Bridge Project Atlas Economic Research Foundation, accessed 28 August 2013.
  • "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002
  • ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

Exxon pages

None of the pages below are available on the internet or in the Internet Archive (because of Robots.txt exclusions)

References

  1. "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 19 August 2002.