Background:
Jacob G. Hornberger is founder and
president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. He was born and raised in
Laredo, Texas, and received his B.A. in economics from Virginia
Military Institute and his law degree from the University of Texas. He
was a trial attorney for twelve years in Texas. He also was an adjunct
professor at the University of Dallas, where he taught law and
economics. In 1987, Mr. Hornberger left the practice of law to become
director of programs at The
Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York,
publisher of The Freeman.
In 1989, Mr. Hornberger founded
The Future of Freedom Foundation. He is a regular writer for The
Foundation's publication, Freedom Daily. Fluent in Spanish and
conversant in Italian, he has delivered speeches and engaged in
debates and discussions about free-market principles with groups all
over the United States, as well as Canada, England, Europe, and Latin
America, including Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and
Argentina.
