{"id":63,"date":"2026-06-10T20:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleigheconomics.club\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:23:36","slug":"acknowledgements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raleigheconomics.club\/?page_id=63","title":{"rendered":"Acknowledgements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-63\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-63-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-63-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-63-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"page-acknowledgments\" class=\"page\">\n<div class=\"ideas-head\" style=\"padding:64px 7% 48px\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px\">Raleigh Economics Club<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color:white;font-size:44px;margin-bottom:12px\">Acknowledgments<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);max-width:640px\">The Raleigh Economics Club is grateful to those whose counsel, expertise, and generosity made this organization possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">With Gratitude<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:32px;margin-bottom:16px\">Special Thanks<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width:60px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 20px\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"max-width:620px;margin:0 auto\">The founding of the Raleigh Economics Club required not only vision but expert legal counsel. We are deeply grateful to the following individuals for their invaluable assistance in initiating and organizing this nonprofit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid2\" style=\"margin-bottom:48px\">\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"border-top:5px solid var(--gold);text-align:center;padding:36px 28px\">\n<div style=\"width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);margin:0 auto 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);border:2px solid var(--gold)\">WN<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px\">William W. Nelson<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 6px\">Partner<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:#4a5568;margin:0 0 16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithlaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:var(--green);font-weight:bold\">Smith Anderson<\/a><br \/>Raleigh, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#333;line-height:1.6\">For his expert counsel and generous support in initiating the legal organization of the Raleigh Economics Club as a North Carolina nonprofit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"border-top:5px solid var(--gold);text-align:center;padding:36px 28px\">\n<div style=\"width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);margin:0 auto 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);border:2px solid var(--gold)\">JH<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px\">John Hahn<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 6px\">Special Counsel<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:#4a5568;margin:0 0 16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayerbrown.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:var(--green);font-weight:bold\">Mayer Brown<\/a><br \/>Raleigh &amp; Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#333;line-height:1.6\">For his counsel and generous support in initiating the legal organization of the Raleigh Economics Club as a North Carolina nonprofit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:var(--navy);color:white;border-radius:14px;padding:40px;text-align:center\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px\">A Note of Gratitude<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)\">The Raleigh Economics Club was built on the belief that liberty, free enterprise, and constitutional government are worth defending in every generation. 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