David C. Rose is a senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), an emeritus professor of economics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He was formerly senior fellow and vice president for curriculum at the Common Sense Society. For 14 years he was president of The Discussion Club. He is also creator of Cooperation Civics and co-founder of the American Civics Academy. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Economics from Missouri State University.