Richard Jackson – President Global Aging Institute
Richard Jackson is the president and founder of the Global Aging Institute, is an internationally recognized authority on global aging. He has extensive experience in the fields of aging and demographic research.
Jackson has authored numerous studies on global aging and its economic and social impacts. He frequently speaks at conferences and advises policymakers worldwide. His work aims to address the challenges and opportunities presented by an aging population.
Prior to launching GAI, Richard directed a research program on global aging at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
He is the author or co-author of numerous policy studies on the global aging challenge, including Voluntary Pensions in Emerging Markets: New Strategies for Meeting the Retirement Security Challenge (2017); From Challenge to Opportunity: Wave 2 of the East Asia Retirement Survey (2015); Lessons from Abroad for the U.S. Entitlement Debate (2014); The Global Aging Preparedness Index, Second Edition (2013); and The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics in the 21st Century (2008).
Richard regularly speaks on aging-related issues and is widely quoted in the media. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale University.
