Professor Richard M. Ebeling tells his personal story of how he discovered Austrian economics and how he has become one its leading academics. Richard M. Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. He was formerly professor of Economics at Northwood University, president of The Foundation for Economic Education (2003–2008), was the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College (1988–2003) in Hillsdale, Michigan, and served as vice president of academic affairs for The Future of Freedom Foundation (1989–2003).
The lecture was part of FFF’s Fall 2023 online conference “How Austrian Economics Impacted My Life.”