Before becoming head of development in August 2017, he held various roles and responsibilities in the department. Harrison joined Cato in 2008, and from 2009 to 2013 served as editor and manager of media relations in the defense and foreign policy studies department. He is also a past editor of the Cato‐at‐Liberty blog.
Harrison received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Georgetown University.