Peter G. Peterson

Biography

Pete Peterson is founder and chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a non-partisan organization dedicated to raising awareness of America’s long-term fiscal challenges and promoting solutions to ensure a better economic future. Pete established the Foundation in 2008 and he continues to lead its work to put America on a fiscally sustainable path.

Research Interest

In addition to his current work with the Foundation, Pete is chairman emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, founding chairman of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, and founding president of The Concord Coalition. Along with former U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow, he co-chaired the Conference Board Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise.