Michael Winther is Founder and President of the Institute for Principle Studies and he serves as a member of Board of Scholars at the Mackinac Center For Public Policy. He received a degree in political science from the University of Idaho, and his 10-week course for adults on government and economics has been attended by more than 2,000 people. In addition, his 20-hour course on American government, Christian ethics, and economics is used by many homeschoolers and other educators.