Phil Dean

Phil Dean serves as the Gardner Institute’s chief economist. His research focuses on the Utah and U.S. economies and on public finance issues such as state and local taxes and budget management over the business cycle. He teaches economics and public finance and serves as Co-Chair of the Utah Economic Council. Prior to joining the institute, Dean served as former Governor Herbert’s budget director after having worked for the Utah Legislature for nearly a decade. Dean holds master’s degrees in public administration from BYU and economics from the University of Utah.