BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN URL:https://lectures.london/london-school-of-economics/the-everywhere-mill ionaire-who-is-really-rich-in-america-and-how-they-got-there/calender.ics NAME:Lectures London X-WR-CALNAME:Lectures London TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0c02aecf-049e-48f4-8b3d-42d4c3f65814 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260528T071525 DTSTART:20260602T173000 DTEND:20260602T190000 SUMMARY:The everywhere millionaire: who is really rich in America and how they got there LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Ol d Theatre\, Old Building) DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 2 June 2026 6.30pm - 8pmSpeakerProfessor Eric ZwickCha irDr Andy SummersThe story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall St reet or Silicon Valley—it’s also about the quiet fortunes of Main Stre et business owners\, whose growing economic and political power often esca pes the spotlight. For every public company CEO\, more than a thousand pri vate business owners hold now transformational wealth. These fortunes have been supercharged by changes to the taxation of business profits in past decades and are quietly rewriting the rules of money and power. Eric Zwick will discuss his forthcoming book The Everywhere Millionaire\, co-authore d with Owen Zidar.Drawing on novel data and a decade of research\, this wo rk sheds light on a class of Americans who have built staggering fortunes in everyday trades whilst largely passing under the radar. He will reveal where “Main Street Millionaires” come from\, how they’ve become rich \, and how much they make. He will also highlight the increasing power the y hold over political processes\, often shaping policy to protect what the y’ve built. This group is both growing the economic pie and grabbing big ger slices for themselves\, necessitating a detailed look at their rapid\, yet under-studied rise.Meet our speaker and chairEric Zwick is the Joel F . Gemunder Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and co-author of the forthcoming book The Everyw here Millionaire: Who is Really Rich in America and How They Got There. He researches the interaction between public policy and corporate behaviour and is a leading voice in academic debates on income and wealth inequality . Professor Zwick and earned his Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University.Andy Summers is Director of the Centre for Analysis of Taxation and an associate professor in the Law School at LSE. His research combine s legal expertise with quantitative analysis of administrative data\, work ing in collaboration with economists and other social scientists. 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