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Release: Gary Rosen, veteran editor, joins AEI as a senior fellow, and Luke Strange heads AEI media relations. Latest work. For Immediate Release: Washington, DC (July 1, 2026) - American Enterprise Institute (AEI) President Robert Doar and Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies Yuval Levin announced today that Gary Rosen has joined AEI as a senior fellow. His work will focus on American politics and civil society, political philosophy, constitutionalism, higher education, and media. Doar also announced that AEI Vice President of Government Relations Luke Strange will take on a new role overseeing media relations as vice president of government relations and public affairs. "All of us at AEI are delighted to welcome Gary Rosen to our community of scholars. His distinguished career as a leading public intellectual on the right and high-quality work as founding editor of The Wall Street Journal Weekend Review make him an extraordinary addition to our institution. I am also pleased that Luke will be taking on leadership of AEI's media relations team. His many years of experience representing AEI before policymakers on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch equip him well for this new role leading AEI's public affairs," said President Doar. Dr. Levin added, "Gary brings a depth of experience and expertise that will make him an enormous asset to AEI's work on the health and integrity of core American institutions." Before joining AEI, Dr. Rosen launched The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Review, which he edited for over 15 years. He previously served as chief external affairs officer of the John Templeton Foundation, managing editor of Commentary, and senior editor of City Journal. Dr. Rosen remarked, "I've worked with so many outstanding AEI scholars over the course of my career. It's a real honor to be joining their ranks." Mr. Strange said, "I am grateful to Robert for the opportunity to continue serving this outstanding American institution and its scholars." Mr. Strange has been AEI's head of government relations since 2020 and, in that role, oversees AEI's engagement with members of Congress, their staffs, executive branch policymakers, and outside policy organizations and coalitions. For questions, interviews, or other media inquiries, please email [email protected] or call 202.862.5829. The American Enterprise Institute is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture.

Last July, AEI and EdTrust, right-and left-leaning think tanks, respectively, and the national nonprofit Attendance Works joined forces to launch The 50% Challenge.