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Chadwick Hagan is an American investor, philanthropist, and strategic leader who bridges business, culture, and policy. A Harvard and London School of Economics alumnus, he founded Hagan Capital Group and has advised on roughly $2 billion in M&A deals—achieving average annual returns of over 30% and orchestrating high-profile turnarounds like American Apparel. Through his writing in The Epoch Times, ArtNews, Fox Business, and on his blog Chaganomics.com (archived by the Library of Congress), Chad explores finance, geopolitics, environmental policy, and culture across the US and Europe.

As a trustee of the Hagan Family Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Linnean Society, and explorer groups, he champions rewilding and conservation projects worldwide. He also serves on the advisory board of FairTax.org and executive-produced documentaries on nature, art, and society—demonstrating a passion for shaping narratives through media.