“When I'm talking about the white working class, here's what I'm defining: high school degree, no more, and working in a blue-collar job or a low-skilled service job. When I'm talking about the white, upper-middle class, I'm talking about people who work in the professions or managerial jobs and have at least a college degree.”

American political scientist

Charles Alan Murray is an American political scientist and W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. He is known for his work in conservative policy circles. Murray has written on public policy and related social questions, and his career is tied closely to the American Enterprise Institute, where he serves as a scholar. His name is associated with conservative commentary and analysis, especially in the American political debate.