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Mike Rosen is the host of a daily talk show from 9:00 a.m. - noon on KOA radio in Denver, Colorado. He is an editorial page columnist for the Rocky Mountain News, and has been a regular commentator on Denver television stations. His articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Wall Street Journal, National Review, and the Washington Times. He has appeared as a political analyst on "Good Morning America," "The Larry King Show," "Hannity and Colmes," CNN Tonight, and National Public Radio. He has traveled extensively in Europe, the Far East, Latin America, Southern Africa, and the Soviet Union. Mike was Vice President of the Shavano Institute for National Leadership, the Colorado-based, public policy center of Hillsdale College in Michigan, where he directed a variety of public outreach programs and was executive producer of Shavano's nationally broadcast PBS television program, "Counterpoint." He was a finance and strategic planning executive for Samsonite Corporation and Beatrice Foods for eight years in Denver, and before that at General Cable Corporation in New York City. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany from 1965-1967. In 1979-1980 he was selected as a Presidential Exchange Executive, a White House program that exposes private sector executives to the workings of the federal government at the highest levels across broad areas. In Washington, he served as Special Assistant for Financial Management to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, at the Pentagon. Upon completion of this assignment, he was awarded the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal for exceptional meritorious service. A graduate of the University of Denver, he holds BSBA and MBA degrees. He was the first recipient of the Theodore S. Cutler Faculty Award for outstanding scholastic achievement. Mike is a frequent speaker and debater before business, government, civic and student audiences around the country on economic, defense, foreign policy and political issues. He has been a United Way loaned executive and Divisional Vice Chairman as well as a volunteer consultant to minority businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has been a Senior Fellow and Trustee of the Independence Institute, has served on the Board of Directors of Metro Denver Junior Achievement, and has been a member of the Denver Chapter of the National Association of Business Economists. Mike is active in Republican politics. He has been a delegate to the Colorado State Assembly and has held staff positions in national and local campaigns supporting candidates for public office. | 