David R. Barker

David R. Barker
Barker in 2008
Born (1961-05-07) May 7, 1961 (age 63)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
OccupationEconomist
TitleRegent, Board of Regents, State of Iowa
SpouseSarah Richardson

David R. Barker (born May 7, 1961) is an American author, academic, businessman, and politician, who began serving as a regent on the Board of Regents of the State of Iowa on May 1, 2019.[1] A former economist for the Federal Reserve, Barker operates a real estate and finance company[2] and is an Iowa Republican Party official.[3] His academic research has been covered in print and broadcast media including Marketplace,[4] As It Happens,[5] The Economist,[6] Time,[7] and The New York Times.[8] He has also written for U.S. News & World Report,[9] The Christian Science Monitor,[10] Collier's,[11] and other publications.

  1. ^ "Iowa Senate confirms 184 appointees, including three to Board of Regents". Sioux City Journal. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "58th Annual Management Conference 2010: Speaker Profile". May 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Leadership -". iowagop.org. August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Alaska: Did we get what we paid for?". American Public Media. December 7, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Alaska Net Loss". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "Pass the hemlock: Just imagine that countries still traded land for money". The Economist. November 19, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  7. ^ Kiviat, Barbara (September 11, 2010). "Is Homeownership Good for the Kids". Time. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  8. ^ Powell, Michael (August 18, 2010). "How Alaska Became a Federal Aid Magnet". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Five Economic Mistakes Obama is Making". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  10. ^ Barker, David. "Five budget realities no politician will talk about". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  11. ^ Barker, David. "The Everlasting Problems with Social Security". Collier's. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.