As President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Dave is now free to do what he wasn't able to do while running the Government Accountability Office: advocate for specific solutions, work proactively with grantees and other partners to build strong coalitions, and encourage and engage in grassroots efforts to bring pressure on Washington to act.

As Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from 1998 to 2008, spanning both Democratic and Republican administrations, Dave served as the federal government's chief auditor. Appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, he was an outspoken, nonpartisan advocate for addressing the major fiscal and other sustainability challenges facing the country. He also enacted transformational reforms at the agency and within the accountability profession.

Prior to his appointment to run the GAO, Dave served as a partner and global managing director of Arthur Andersen LLP and in several government leadership positions, including as a Public Trustee for Social Security and Medicare from 1990 to 1995 and as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs during the Reagan administration.

Although no longer the US government's chief auditor, Dave continues to serve as a global accountability expert as chairman of the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee. He also serves on the boards of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Partnership for Public Service. He has authored two books, is a regular commentator, and is the subject of the critically acclaimed documentary I.O.U.S.A., which arrives in theatres around the country in August 2008.

Dave holds a BS in accounting from Jacksonville University, a Senior Management in Government Certificate in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and several honorary doctorate degrees. He has won numerous leadership and other awards during his career. He and his wife Mary live in Alexandria, VA and have two children and three grandchildren.

Eric Solomon is a principal in Ernst & Young LLP’s National Tax Department in Washington, DC.  Eric advises clients on a wide range of transactional and tax policy issues.  He has more than 30 years of tax experience in private practice and government service.

Eric served as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the U.S. Treasury Department from December 2006 to January 2009.  As Assistant Secretary, he headed the Office of Tax Policy, which serves as the primary advisor to the Treasury Secretary on legal and economic matters relating to domestic and international taxation. The Office of Tax Policy plays a leading role in the formulation and implementation of U.S. tax policy.

Eric joined the Office of Tax Policy in 1999.  He served as Senior Advisor for Policy, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory Affairs) prior to his 2006 confirmation as Assistant Secretary.

In recognition of his accomplishments at the Treasury Department, Eric received the Alexander Hamilton Award, which is the highest award for Treasury service, and the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award. The Tax Council Policy Institute presented Eric its first Pillar of Excellence Award for his contributions in the field of tax law and policy. The Tax Foundation and the Tax Executives Institute presented him their Distinguished Service Awards. The Taxation Section of the Federal Bar Association presented Eric the Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service. He also received an outstanding achievement award from the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Texas and the first Distinguished Service Award presented by the Taxation Section of the State Bar of California.

From 1996 to 1999, Eric was a principal in Ernst & Young LLP’s National Tax Mergers and Acquisitions group in Washington, DC. Previously, he was Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate) at the Internal Revenue Service, heading the IRS legal division responsible for all corporate tax issues. He began his career with law firms in New York City and was a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath in Philadelphia.

Eric received his AB from Princeton University (Phi Beta Kappa), his JD from the University of Virginia and his LLM in taxation from New York University. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association. Eric is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a course in corporate taxation. He is also a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.