Merrick Carey

Mac is founder and currently CEO of the renowned Lexington Institute, a public policy think tank dedicated to advancing democratic capitalism and a strong national defense. Previously, Mac was Press Secretary to Representative Jack Kemp, Chief of Staff to Representative James Courter, a member of the House Armed Services and Iran-Contra Committees, and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean. From 1990-1993, Carey was Executive Vice President of the international economic advisory firm Johnson Smick International. Mac also served from 1989 through 1996 as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Naval Reserve and was a mobilized reservist for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He also served as an Air Intelligence Officer in 1996 preparing missions and flying with VP-11 in support of Operation Decisive Edge over Bosnia.