Martin Gaynor
Lester A. Hamburg University Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University; 2018 Tree of Life survivor
2025
Martin Gaynor is a survivor of the antisemitic hate-fueled attack on the Tree of Life synagogue building on October 27th, 2018. He is the Lester A. Hamburg Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University and has served as Director of the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and as Special Advisor to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He is committed to combatting hate and advancing peace and understanding.
At the Summit
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit brings together scholars, practitioners, civil society organizations, and policymakers from around the world to share best practices and lessons learned, based on data and empirical evidence, in countering hate-fueled extremism and violent narratives. No other summit, conference, or workshop brings together such an extraordinary group of world-class talent focused on dealing with the issue of hate-fueled violent extremism.
