Oliver McPherson-Smith,Ph.D

FORMER: Director, Center for Energy & Environment
CURRENT: Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy

He who keeps company with the wise becomes wise.

- Proverbs 13:20

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Oliver McPherson-Smith, Ph.D is from Sydney, Australia, and currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy in the White House. At AFPI he served as the Director for the Center for Energy & Environment. Dr. McPherson-Smith earned a PhD in political science from the University of Oxford, a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree in land economy from the University of Cambridge. His research has been published in several leading academic journals, and he maintains a fluency in Russian, French, and Spanish. Before his research career, Dr. McPherson-Smith worked as a television correspondent in Africa and Europe. He enjoys surfing, skiing, and debating tax policy with his husband. He is a proud naturalized citizen.

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