Richard V. Reeves is the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM), which he launched in 2023 to address the challenges facing boys and men through evidence-based research. Formerly, Richard was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he previously held the John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair in Economic Studies. His work has appeared in major media outlets including The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. His current research priorities include the impact and importance of fatherhood and gender gaps in education. His most recent book is Of Boys and Men.

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