Steering Committee
Current Members
Gregory Salmieri (senior scholar at the Salem Center, University of Texas Austin), chair, serves ex-officio.
Lester H. Hunt (professor of philosophy at University of Wisconsin, Madison) serves though 2024.
James G. Lennox (professor emeritus of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh) serves through 2025.
Robert Mayhew (professor of philosophy at Seton Hall University) serves through 2027.
Tara Smith (professor of philosophy at The University of Texas, Austin) serves through 2024.
Darryl Wright (professor of philosophy at Harvey Mudd College, and adjunct professor at the Claremont Graduate School) serves through 2027.
Recent Members
Gena Gorlin (clinical associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas, Austin) last served 2020–2023.
R. Kevin Hill (professor of philosophy at Portland State University) last served 2019–2022.
Carrie-Ann Biondi (associate professor of philosophy at Marymount Manhattan College) last served 2017–2020.
Fred D. Miller, Jr. (research professor at the University of Arizona Center for the Philosophy of Freedom) last served 2015–2018.
Jason G. Rheins (assistant professor of philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago) last served 2013–2016.
Adam Mossoff (professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law) last served 2012–2014.
Former Chairs
Allan Gotthelf (chair, 1990–2013): At the time of his death in August of 2013, Allan Gotthelf was Anthem Foundation Distinguished Fellow for Research and Teaching in Philosophy at Rutgers University and professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the College of New Jersey. Between 2003 and 2012, he was a visiting professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a co-founder of the Ayn Rand Society and the longest-serving chair of its Steering Committee.
George Walsh (chair 1987–1990): At the time of his death in 2001, George Walsh was professor emeritus at Salisbury State University. Prior to this he was chair of the department of philosophy at Hobart and William Smith College, and earlier taught at Eisenhower College. He was a co-founder of the Ayn Rand Society and the first chair of its Steering Committee.
James G. Lennox (co-chair 2013–2022).