David A. Stockman isthe ultimate Washington insider, starting a career in Washington in 1970, when he served as a special assistant to US Representative, John Anderson of Illinois. In the early seventies he was executive director of the US House of Representatives Republican Conference and was elected as a Michigan congressman in 1976 before joining the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution plan to reduce taxes, cut spending, and shrink the role of government. He joined Salomon Brothers in 1985 and later became one of the early partners of the Blackstone Group. The author ofThe Triumph of Politics, Stockman has numerous New York Times bestsellers under his belt.Born in Ft. Hood, Texas, he attended Michigan State University and Harvard Divinity School and then went to Washington as a congressional aide in 1970. He lives with his wife Jennifer Blei Stockman, and they have two daughters, Rachel and Victoria. Helives & works in New York City and Miami.
"""David Stockman is one of the most astute observers of the tragic and unnecessary implosion of our economy, monetary system, and society in general."" -Ron Paul, Host of Ron Paul Liberty Report ""Stockman . . . points to the only way out: sound money, open markets, and a restoration of fiscal sanity.""--Jeffrey Tucker, Founder, Brownstone Institute ""With price inflation upon us with a vengeance, David Stockman is here to reveal who did it [and] how dangerous it could get.""--Thomas E. Woods, Jr., New York Times Bestselling Author"