John Rutledge

Who is John Rutledge?

Dr. John Rutledge was one of the principal architects of the Ronald Reagan economic plan in 1980-81 and was an advisor to the George W. Bush White House on tax policy in the United States.

Rutledge is the Chairman of Rutledge Capital, a private equity investment firm that has invested more than $150 million in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of venture capital firms, hedge funds, and real estate investment firms. Rutledge is a visiting professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chief Advisor for Finance and Investment to the Governor of the Haidian District in Beijing. He is a board member of the Progress and Freedom Foundation, the Heartland Institute, and a senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute.

Rutledge has an active lecture practice, giving talks on global economics, capital flows, financial markets, investment strategies, the impact of technology on the economy, and strategies for owning and growing the value of a business.