Van Mobley is Professor of History & Economics at Concordia University Wisconsin. He earned a BA at Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His Academic work focuses upon Economic Crises and the History of Economic Thought. He has written on the South Sea Bubble, Adam Smith, Henry Carey, and John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Van has appeared on news outlets like the BBC, France 24, CGTN (Chinese National Television), Swedish National Radio, and American National Public Radio, as well as innumerable appearances on local television and radio stations across the United States. He has been quoted in leading national newspapers in Britain, France, and Japan, as well as the USA, and his op-eds have appeared in a variety of Wisconsin based publications. In addition to his work in academia Van has filled a variety of roles in business and is currently serving his fourth term as the Thiensville Village President and is the chair of board of the newly created “Southern Ozaukee Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department”. He lives in Thiensville with his wife Susan. Susan and Van have two grown sons.