Ian Fillmore is from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. From July 2004 to July 2006 he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Long Beach, California. He double-majored in Statistics and Economics. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the trumpet, playing tennis, and running. Ian is a member of the American Statistical Association and an officer in Mu Sigma Rho. His research interests include Education Policy and Finance. He joined IDeA Labs in Summer Term of 2007 and researched applications of dynamic control theory to monetary policy.