Charles Sauer is the Founder and President of The Market Institute, a leading think tank focused on advocating for economic policies that foster innovation and free-market principles. With a rich background in finance, tax, and policy, Sauer has spent over a decade shaping economic policy from the legislative to the grassroots level. His career began in the office of a prominent Finance Committee chairman and led to roles where he analyzed key issues such as tax reform, immigration, and labor.
As a legislative analyst and later as the Deputy Legislative Director at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), Sauer worked to promote policies that reduce government interference in the market and empower individual entrepreneurs. His leadership at Entrepreneurs for Growth and as the Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association further strengthened his expertise in driving free-market solutions to complex problems in healthcare and beyond.
Sauer is also the author of Profit Motive: What Drives the Things We Do, where he explores the central role of profit in driving human action and innovation. His work continues to champion free markets as the best vehicle for solving society’s challenges and advancing individual prosperity.
