Chuck Collins Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
SLC - Salt Lake City, UT
Primary Topic Category:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) / Social Justice
Secondary Topic Category:
Philanthropy
Chuck Collins Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Chuck Collins is a leading expert on economic inequality and wealth distribution. He directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies and is a co-founder of several initiatives, including Wealth for the Common Good and the Patriotic Millionaires. Collins has authored numerous books on inequality, tax policy, and social justice, and is a vocal advocate for philanthropic reform.
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