University of North Carolina
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
Chapel Hill
KENAN INSTITUTE OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
360 Kenan Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
Ph: 919-962-1432
Email:
Website: https://kenaninstitute.unc.edu
Member Since: 2024-25
ABOUT
The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise develops and promotes innovative, market-based solutions to vital economic issues. With the belief that private enterprise is the cornerstone of a prosperous and free society, the institute fosters the entrepreneurial spirit to stimulate economic prosperity and improve the lives of people in North Carolina, across the country and around the world.
Established in 1985 by Frank Hawkins Kenan, the institute offers a number of programs, conferences and seminars which bring together high-profile business leaders, academic researchers and policymakers. The institute is supported through generous annual funding by the William R. Kenan Jr. Fund, public and private sector grants, corporate sponsorship, individual donations and event fees.
EMPLOYEES
- Paige Ouimet, Director
- Gerald Cohen, Chief Economist
- Sarah Dickerson, Research Economist
- Ashley Wolf, Director of Research Services
- Shannon Harris, Assoc. Director of American Growth Project
- Rebecca Mormino, Assoc. Director of Research Engagement
- David Knowles, Managing Director