Chris DeMuth | |
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Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs | |
In office October 1981 – May 1984 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | James C. Miller III |
Succeeded by | Douglas H. Ginsburg |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenilworth, Illinois, U.S. | August 5, 1946
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (AB) University of Chicago (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Christopher C. DeMuth (born August 5, 1946) is an American lawyer and a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute, as well as director of the National Conservatism conference organized by the Edmund Burke Society.[1] He was the president of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank, from 1986 to 2008.[2] DeMuth is widely credited with reviving AEI's fortunes after its near-bankruptcy in 1986 and leading the institute to new levels of influence and growth. Before joining AEI, DeMuth worked on regulatory issues in the Ronald Reagan administration.