David C. John

David C. John is a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor at the AARP Public Policy Institute, where they specialize in pension issues, retirement savings, and financial literacy. With over 30 years of experience in Washington policy debates, they previously served as a Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, focusing on asset building and Social Security reform. John has also held various legislative and advisory roles, including a Vice President position at The Chase Manhattan Bank and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Retirement Security Project. They earned multiple degrees from The University of Georgia, including an MA in Economics and an MBA in Finance.