Beach House Behavioral Health Appoints Dr. Arthur B. Laffer to its Board of Directors

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Beach House Behavioral Health, a substance abuse and mental health facility, has announced the appointment of Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, a renowned economist and founder of Laffer Associates, to its Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, Dr. Laffer will bring his expertise in economic policy and his influence in shaping public policy to the company. Dr. Laffer is best known for his role in triggering a worldwide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s and his involvement in Proposition 13, which drastically cut property taxes in California in 1978. He has also advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Reagan on fiscal policy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, a renowned economist and founder of Laffer Associates, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Beach House Behavioral Health.
  • Dr. Laffer will bring his expertise in economic policy and his influence in shaping public policy to the company.
  • He is known for his role in triggering a worldwide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s and his involvement in Proposition 13, which drastically cut property taxes in California in 1978.
  • Dr. Laffer has advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Reagan on fiscal policy.
  • He has been a member of the Chicago faculty from 1967 through 1976 and was an Associate Professor of Business Economics at the University of Chicago.
  • Dr. Laffer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump in June 2019.
  • He will work closely with the company's Chairman, Harold Blue, to create value and expand the company's services.
  • Beach House Behavioral Health is a substance abuse and mental health facility that offers a full continuum of medically and clinically integrated care to people with substance use, co-occurring and mental health disorders.
  • Founded in 2014, the company is known as a trusted provider of evidence-based, outcome-informed addiction treatment and a center for clinical excellence.

Statistics:

  • Dr. Laffer has been a member of the Chicago faculty for 9 years.
  • He has held various positions, including Associate Professor of Business Economics at the University of Chicago and Charles B. Thornton Professor of Business Economics at the University of Southern California.
  • Dr. Laffer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in June 2019, and has been a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board for two terms.

Sources:

  • BelHealth Investment Partners
  • Beach House Center for Recovery
  • PRNewswire