Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.

Arthur C. Brooks, Ph.D., is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. A former president of the American Enterprise Institute (2009–2019), Brooks is a leading scholar on the science of happiness and its intersection with public policy, faith, and human flourishing. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey) and From Strength to Strength. A Catholic convert and former professional French horn player, Brooks writes a popular happiness column for The Atlantic and lectures internationally on evidence-based approaches to building hope and well-being.