Gary Koenig

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Financial health, retirement savings, Social Security, and tax and budget policy. ABOUT Gary Koenig is vice president of financial security at the AARP Public Policy

Institute (PPI). His work focuses on helping people achieve and maintain financial security as they age and encompasses Social Security and retirement savings policy, financial health, and

innovative approaches to increasing lifetime income. Since 2016, he has directed the development of the AARP strategy on savings and financial planning, the goal of which is to drive better

financial health by influencing public policy, private industry, and personal behavior. That strategy reflects the understanding that economic security in old age is influenced by financial

stability during one’s working years. Koenig also has helped lead the development of AARP Money MapTM, an online platform launched in 2019 that empowers users to take control of their

finances through a unified experience of tools, resources, and opportunities to learn more about effectively managing their money.  Before joining AARP, Koenig worked as an economist for the

Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation for 13 years, where he specialized in employer-provided pensions and retirement plans. In addition, Koenig is a member of the National Academy of

Social Insurance and serves as a board member for the Employee Benefits Research Institute.  He holds a master’s degree in economics from Duke University. Read Gary Koenig's blog posts.

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