Dallas Salisbury on a career in employee benefits policy.

Ideas and Lives

Dallas Salisbury describes his evolution from grade school and high school politics in small town Washington State, to expertise on redistricting, all on the way to becoming the nation's foremost expert on employee benefits. Widely consulted by the Congress and multiple Administrations, Dallas built EBRI into a highly influential think tank on pension, health and other fringe benefits. He has testified regularly before Congressional Committees and served on a number of National Commissions on Health, Social Security and Pension Policy. Dallas has written and lectured extensively on economic security topics. His books include: Retirement Security in the United States: Current Sources, Future Prospects, and Likely Outcomes of Current Trends, The Future of Retirement Income in America, The Future of Social Insurance: Incremental Action or Fundamental Reform?, IRA and 401(k) Investing and Managing Money in Retirement.