Notable Individuals Associated With The Acton Institute
Besides Sirico, notable scholars associated with the institute include Anthony Bradley. The institute's director of research is Samuel Gregg, author of the prize-winning book The Commercial Society. Notable members of the institute's board of directors or board of advisors include Leonard Liggio, Michael Novak, and Steve Hanke.
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