Brian Hooks — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chairman and CEO of Stand Together, a philanthropic community working with over 700 business leaders and philanthropists.
President of the Charles Koch Foundation and the Charles Koch Institute.
Co-author of "Believe in People: Bottom Up Solutions for a Top Down World" (2020), a national bestseller.
Named to the 2021 TIME100 Next list.
Led strategy and operations as executive director and COO of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University (2006-2014).
Serves on the boards of the Mercatus Center, Cosmos Institute, Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), Institute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, and The Just Trust.
Contributed to bipartisan efforts on criminal justice reform, leading to the First Step Act in 2018.

Biography

Brian Hooks is the Chairman and CEO of Stand Together, a philanthropic community that collaborates with over 700 business leaders and philanthropists. This organization aims to empower individuals to realize their potential and address significant national challenges, supporting more than 1,000 professors at over 300 universities, tens of thousands of K-12 teachers, and over 200 community-based organizations focused on poverty.