Dr. John E. Berthoud was born in West Hartford, Conn. on May 23, 1962.
Education
- B.A. in government, Georgetown University
- One semester at Central School for Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, Poland
- M.A. in international affairs, Columbia University
- Ph.D. in political economy, Yale University
Former & Current Positions
- Formerly vice president and Senior Fellow of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI)
- vice president for research at National Taxpayers' Union (NTU)
- legislative director for tax and fiscal policy
- American Legislative Exchange Council
- management consultant with Andersen Consulting
He said about himself in an article in School Reform News:
"After I finished my studies at Yale, I worked at the American Legislative Exchange Council for a couple of years and in 1994 was asked to come over as vice president for research of NTU's 501(c)3 foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. I worked there for a couple of years, went to the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, and then came back in 1997 as president of NTU and NTUF." [1]
For AdTI he wrote:
- Dr. John E. Berthoud, "A Fiscal Analysis of NEA and AFL-CIO Contributions to 1996 Congressional Races", 'AdTI Issue Brief', June 25, 1996.
- John Berthoud, "The NEA's Fiscal Agenda - Bad News for Kids", July 1, 1996
- Dr. John E. Berthoud, "A Fiscal and Public Policy Profile of The American Federation of Teachers" 'AdTI Issue Brief', August 2, 1996
- John E. Berthoud, "Sen. Lieberman Makes Pitch for School Vouchers", The Waterbury (CT) Republican-American June 4, 1997
External Links
- Catherine Edwards, Berthoud Puts Faith in Principle Over Politics
- George A. Clowes, What About the Children? an interview with John E. Berthoud, School Reform News, March 1, 2000
- "John Berthoud, NTU