Public Choice Presidential History


  • Lawrence W. (Larry) Kenny
    Professor
    University of Florida
    Warrington College of Business Administration
    Department of Economics

    PCS President, 2010-2012

  • Nicholas R. Miller
    PCS President, 2008-2010

  • Randall G. Holcombe
    PCS President, 2006-2008

  • Steven J. Brams
    PCS President, 2004-2006

  • Geoffrey Brennan
    PCS President, 2002-2004

  • Bernard Grofman

    Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair
    Professor of Political Science and
    Adjunct Professor of Economics
    Director, Center for the Study of Democracy
    University of California, Irvine
    Department of Political Science
    3151 Social Science Plaza
    Irvine CA 92697-5100
    949-824-6394
    PCS President, 2000-2002

  • William A. Niskanen
    PCS President, 1998-2000

  • Michael C. Munger
    PCS President, 1996-1998

  • Robert D. Tollison
    PCS President, 1994-1996

  • Melvin J. Hinich
    PCS President, 1992-1994

  • John A. Ferejohn
    PCS President, 1990-1992

  • Dr. Vernon L. Smith
    Professor of Law and Economics and George L. Argyros Endowed Chair in Finance and Economics

    Nobel Laureate

    PCS President, 1988-1990


  • Peter Ordeshook
    PCS President, 1986-1988

  • Dennis C. Mueller
    PCS President, 1984-1986

  • Elinor Ostrom

    Nobel Laureate

    PCS President, 1982-1984

  • John O. Ledyard
    PCS President, 1980-1982

  • Gerald Kramer
    PCS President, 1978-1980

  • Charles Plott
    PCS President, 1976-1978

  • James Coleman
    PCS President, 1974-1976

  • Mancur Olson
    PCS President, 1972-1974

  • Otto A. Davis
    PCS President, 1970-1972

  • Vincent Ostrom
    PCS President, 1967-1969

  • William Riker
    PCS President, 1966

  • Gordon Tullock
    PCS President, 1965

  • James M. Buchanan

    Nobel Laureate

    PCS President, 1964