Derrick Morgan is Executive Vice President of The Heritage Foundation where he oversees the policy, communications, and government relations functions under the leadership of Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts.

Morgan has worked in the business, government, legal, political, and policy sectors.

In business, Morgan led the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers’ advocacy efforts, testified before Congress, and spoke and wrote widely about fuels and the future of transportation.

In government, law, and politics, Morgan served in all three branches of government including four senators and one representative in roles from campaign aide to chief of staff. In addition, he served as assistant, special counsel, and staff secretary for Vice President Richard B. Cheney, where he traveled frequently with the Vice President as a member of his senior staff and was the final substantive stop for all papers, remarks, and statements to and from the Vice President.  Following law school and between stints at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Morgan clerked for a federal district judge in Texas.

In policy, Morgan previously worked at Heritage, first as Chief of Staff to the organization’s Founder and President, Ed Feulner, and later as Vice President of Domestic Policy.  A longtime movement leader on energy, the economy, and immigration, he has appeared on radio and television outlets including Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, CNBC, and C-SPAN. His written commentary and quotes have been published widely including in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Politico, Real Clear Politics, and USA Today.

Morgan received his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he gave the honors commencement address and later received a Distinguished Alumni Award. He holds a JD from The Georgetown University Law Center.