Tim Kane | |
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Born | Timothy Joseph Kane April 28, 1968 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
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Alma mater | University of California, San Diego PhD Economics, 2001 United States Air Force Academy B.S. Economics and Political Science, 1990 |
Influences | Milton Friedman, Ronald Reagan, Jim Mattis, Glenn Hubbard |
Timothy Joseph Kane (born April 28, 1968) is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and professor of economics at the University of Austin (UATX).[1][2] He served as a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer with two overseas tours of duty. Kane co-founded multiple start-up technology firms while pursuing a Ph.D. in economics in the late 1990s, then served on the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress and was director of the Center for International Trade and Economics at The Heritage Foundation. Kane is the author of the book Bleeding Talent: How the U.S. Military Mismanages Great Leaders and Why It's Time for a Revolution.[3][4] He co-authored Balance: The Economics of Great Powers from Ancient Rome to Modern America with Glenn Hubbard.[5] Kane's latest book is The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger, which makes the case for greater legal immigration and zero illegal immigration.
Kane ran as a Republican candidate in Ohio's 12th congressional district special election in 2018.[6]