Frank Lin is a sophomore at the University of Chicago majoring in Economics and Philosophy. He is interested in international economic development and foreign policy, particularly with regards to the Middle East, as well as comparative political philosophy.

Born in Shanghai, China, Frank spent most of his life in Houston, Texas, where he served as News Editor of his high school newspaper and the founder and President of Bellaire Mock Trial Club, among numerous other activities. He was also a member of the 2005 Telluride Association Summer Program at Cornell University and a National Merit Scholar.

After interning for a summer at an immigration law firm, Frank entered the University of Chicago, where he served as a Campus Progress student representative and a staff writer for the Chicago Maroon, covering, among other things, shoddy cell phone reception and Milton Friedman's death. In the spring, he adapted a play from Miranda July’s short story “The Shared Patio,” which he directed as well.

This past summer, Frank participated in the Iraq Action Camp in Washington, D.C. He also interned in the national office of the Roosevelt Institution, the nation’s first student think tank, where he worked on developing a sustainable fundraising program for the organization. In between endeavors, Frank enjoys pursuing unusual trains of thought, reading The New Republic, and listening to The Radio Dept., a Swedish band.

Show full bio

Hide full bio