Dan Vallone Prior to joining More in Common (MIC), Dan worked on education policy and innovation at the state and national level. Previously, Dan served six years active duty as an Army infantry officer, with one tour in Afghanistan. Dan graduated from West Point and earned an MA in Contemporary China from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore on a Fulbright Scholarship and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Dan lives in New York City. Past Media Appearances Video Interviews • Spe ctrum News 1, New study looks at what unites Texans in a polarized political climate (2021): Interview with Dan Vallone describing MIC’s Threads of Texas Research. Podcasts • Your Undivided Attention, Mind the (Perception) Gap (April 2021): I nterview with Dan Vallone on MIC’s Perception Gap research. • Faith Matters, Healing a Divided Country (Dec 2021) : Interview with Dan Vallone on the state of political division in the United States. • News Liter acy Project, Perception or reality: Just how divided is America, really? ( October 2021): Interview with Dan Vallone on MIC’s Perception Gap research. Print • Houston Chronicle, Other Americans aren’t as extreme as we think (June 2019): Op - ed by Dan Vallone on MIC’s Perception Gap research. • CNN Opi nion, Traditional conservatives are rethinking their views in light of Covid - 19 (May 2020): Opinion piece drafted by Dan Vallone and Stephen Hawkins. • Stars and Stripes, This Memorial Day, let’s talk about Afghanistan (May 2022): Op - ed by Dan Vallone on Veterans and Citizens Initiative’s survey on the Afghanistan War.