David Nott is president of Reason Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to "advancing free minds and free markets." Under Nott's leadership, Reason's public policy experts have advised President George W. Bush, Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jeb Bush, and numerous other officials on how to shrink the burden of government. Reason, a monthly magazine of political and cultural commentary, was named one of the "50 Best Magazines" by the Chicago Tribune and is described as "a kick-ass, no-holds-barred political magazine" by the New York Post. As president of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University for six years, Nott developed a business plan that led to a 250 percent increase in revenue. He also spearheaded the construction of Mercatus’ new Capitol Hill Campus. Nott has written on privatization for the Institute of Economic Affairs, lectured to federal judges on the need for drug policy reform, and written commentary for many publications.