He holds a BS degree in economics (Texas A&M University, 1992), and MA and Ph.D. degrees in economics (George Mason University, 1995, 1997). He is the founding editor of the Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy. He has published more than forty research articles in journals including the Economic Development Quarterly, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Journal of Private Enterprise, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, and the Review of Austrian Economics. His training is in public finance and public choice economics, but his interest is in the intersection of the public sector and entrepreneurship. He enjoys motorcycles and is active in animal rescue organizations.