Arthur Laffer

Arthur Laffer, Ph.D., is a renowned economist and the founder and Chief Economist of Laffer Associates, an economic research and consulting firm. Dr. Laffer served as Chairman of Laffer Investments, a registered investment advisor, from 1999 until 2019. Dr. Laffer has extensive experience public company board experience, and serves as a director of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF), a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT), a real estate investment trust focused on well-located, middle-income, multifamily properties in large cities, primarily in the southeastern and southwestern U.S., and VerifyMe, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRME), a technology solutions provider specializing in products to connect brands with consumers. Dr. Laffer has also served as Secretary of the 1065 Institute, Inc., a Nashville-based nonprofit focused on supply-side economic research, since August 2016. Dr. Laffer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University, an M.B.A. in Economics from Stanford University and a Doctorate in Economics from Stanford University. Dr. Laffer has decades of experience providing economic advice to businesses, individuals, and governments, and is widely recognized for his thought leadership and contributions to the field of economics.