Jon Hakken

Jon is a retired economist whose 30-year career in Washington, D.C. included both federal tax policy analysis at the Treasury Department and the Congressional Budget Office and international tax advisory services for multinational corporations at Deloitte. He received his B.A. from Brandeis University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He has resided in Alexandria with his wife since 1986. Growing up in Ann Arbor, he studied violin and played in the school orchestra. He heard many of the great touring orchestras and soloists who performed at the famed Hill Auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. In retirement, he enjoys attending student recitals whenever he visits a town with a music school.