Stuart Butler is Vice-President for Domestic and Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, one of the nation's largest and most influential public policy foundations. He plans and oversees the Foundation's research and publications on all domestic issues.

Dr Butler has authored books and articles on a wide range of issues, including health care, welfare, privatization and urban policy. In his 30 years with Heritage, Stuart Butler has been widely recognized for his influence in shaping the policy debate and for his ability to work constructively with individuals of widely differing ideologies and backgrounds. During the Reagan Administration, he was included in the National Journal's list of the 150 individuals outside government who have the greatest influence on decisions in Washington. In 1999 he was cited by National Journal as one of the "dozen key players" in the debate over how to deal with the uninsured.

In the Fall of 2002, Dr Butler was a Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. A native of Britain, he was educated at St. Andrews University in Scotland.