Media inquiries: Andrew Ryan
202.862.4870 (andrewryan@aei.org)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 2, 2007

AEI president Christopher DeMuth announced today that Paul Wolfowitz has joined the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) as a visiting scholar. Mr. Wolfowitz joins AEI after spending more than three decades in public service and higher education. Most recently, he served as president of the World Bank and deputy secretary of defense. As ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Wolfowitz became known for his advocacy of reform and political openness and for his interest in development issues, which dates back to his doctoral dissertation on water desalination in the Middle East.

At AEI, Mr. Wolfowitz will work on entrepreneurship and development issues, Africa, and public-private partnerships.

For media inquiries, please contact Andrew Ryan at 202.862.4870 or andrewryan@aei.org.

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