July 13, 2026
Upjohn Institute President Michael Horrigan has been elected vice president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).
Horrigan’s term will run from 2027 to 2028. He will then be in line to serve as NABE president from 2029 to 2030.
“I’ve been involved with NABE for many years, and I’m excited to serve in this new capacity,” Horrigan said. “NABE provides an important service to business economists, especially those who are relatively new to the profession.”
NABE is a leading professional association for business economists and others who use economics in the workplace. Since 1959, the organization has brought together prominent figures from economics, business, and academia through conferences, professional development programs, industry surveys, and networking opportunities.
Past NABE presidents include senior business leaders, chief economists, Federal Reserve economists, and senior executives from federal statistical agencies.
As president of the Upjohn Institute, Horrigan oversees policy research focused on unemployment, the changing nature of employment relationships, job quality, and place-based policies that support community prosperity. The Institute also operates workforce development programs in four Southwest Michigan counties, helping individuals overcome barriers to finding and keeping well-paying, in-demand jobs.
Recent research projects from Horrigan include a look at the future of the auto industry workforce in Michigan, and a report on the impact of artificial intelligence on specific careers.
Horrigan speaks frequently on national, state, and regional economic and labor market trends. Before joining the Institute, he oversaw the nation’s employment, unemployment, and inflation measurement programs at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Past Presidents of NABE
These are the past presidents of NABE and their affiliations when president.
| 1959-60 | A.G. Abramson | SKF Industries, Inc. |
| 1960-61 | George Cline Smith | F.W. Dodge Corporation |
| 1961-62 | William F. Butler | Chase Manhattan Bank |
| 1962-63 | William W. Tongue | Jewel Tea Co. |
| 1963-64 | Richard W. Everett | Continental Can Co., Inc. |
| 1964-65 | George W. James | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| 1965-66 | George W. McKinney, Jr. | Irving Trust Company |
| 1966-67 | Charles B. Reeder | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
| 1967-68 | William H. Chartener | Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
| 1968-69 | Herbert E. Johnson | Continental IL National Bank & Trust Co. |
| 1969-70 | Alan Greenspan | Townsend-Greenspan & Co. |
| 1970-71 | Donald R. Burrus | Texas Instruments Incorporated |
| 1971-72 | Saul B. Klaman | National Assn. of Mutual Savings Banks |
| 1972-73 | Roy E. Moor | A.G. Becker & Company |
| 1973-74 | Robert G. Dederick | The Northern Trust Company |
| 1974-75 | Carl H. Madden | U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
| 1975-76 | A. Gilbert Heebner | The Philadelphia National Bank |
| 1976-77 | Peter Max | National Economic Research Associates, Inc. |
| 1977-78 | Francis H. Schott, CBE | Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. |
| 1978-79 | Albert G. Matamoros | Armstrong Cork Company |
| 1979-80 | Robert T. Parry | Security Pacific National Bank |
| 1980-81 | M. Kathryn Eickhoff | Townsend-Greenspan & Co. |
| 1981-82 | Don R. Conlan | Capital Strategy Research, Inc. |
| 1982-83 | Edgar R. Fiedler | The Conference Board |
| 1983-84 | A. Nicholas Filippello, CBE | Monsanto Company |
| 1984-85 | Ben E. Laden | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
| 1985-86 | Kathleen B. Cooper | Security Pacific National Bank |
| 1986-87 | Jerry L. Jordan | First Interstate Bancorp |
| 1987-88 | W. Lee Hoskins | Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
| 1988-89 | Jay N. Woodworth | Bankers Trust Company |
| 1989-90 | James F. Smith, CBE | University of North Carolina |
| 1990-91 | Richard D. Rippe, CBE | Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. |
| 1991-92 | Lynn O. Michaelis | Weyerhaeuser Company |
| 1992-93 | Joseph W. Duncan | The Dun and Bradstreet Corporation |
| 1993-94 | William C. Dunkelberg, CBE | National Federation of Independent Business |
| 1994-95 | Maurine A. Haver, CBE | Haver Analytics |
| 1995-96 | David W. Berson, CBE | Fannie Mae |
| 1996-97 | C. Mark Dadd | AT&T Corp |
| 1997-98 | Thomas F. Davis | Motorola |
| 1998-99 | Joel L. Prakken | Macroeconomic Advisers LLC |
| 1999-00 | Diane C. Swonk, CBE | BANK ONE |
| 2000-01 | Richard B. Berner | Morgan Stanley |
| 2001-02 | Harvey Rosenblum | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| 2002-03 | Tim O’Neill | BMO Financial Group |
| 2003-04 | Duncan H. Meldrum, CBE | Air Products |
| 2004-05 | Rosemary D. Marcuss | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| 2005-06 | Stuart G. Hoffman, CBE | PNC Financial Services Group |
| 2006-07 | Carl R. Tannenbaum, CBE | LaSalle Bank/ ABN Amro, N.A. |
| 2007-08 | Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, CBE | Ford Motor Co. |
| 2008-09 | Chris Varvares, CBE | Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC |
| 2009-10 | Lynn Reaser, CBE | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| 2010-11 | Rich Wobbekind, CBE | University of Colorado |
| 2011-12 | Gene Huang, CBE | FedEx Corporation |
| 2012-13 | Ken Simonson | Associated General Contractors of America |
| 2013-14 | Jack Kleinhenz, CBE | National Retail Federation |
| 2014-15 | John Silvia, CBE | Wells Fargo |
| 2015-16 | Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE | Fidelity Investments |
| 2016-17 | Stuart Mackintosh, CBE | Group of Thirty |
| 2017-18 | Mine Yücel, CBE | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| 2018-19 | Thomas Kevin Swift, CBE | American Chemistry Council |
| 2019-20 | Constance Hunter, CBE | KPMG |
| 2020-21 | Manuel Balmaseda, CBE | CEMEX |
| 2021-22 | David Altig | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| 2022-23 | Julia Coronado | MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC |
| 2023-24 | Ellen Zentner | Morgan Stanley |
| 2024-25 | Emily Kolinski Morris | Ford Motor Company |
| 2025-26 | Gregory Daco | EY-Parthenon |