Executive Bio: Harley T. Duncan

Harley Duncan was appointed Executive Director of the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) in August 1988. He had served the previous five years as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director of the Kansas Division of the Budget. He has held positions with South Dakota state government, the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and the National Governors’ Association.

Mr. Duncan has a B.A. in political science from South Dakota State University (1972) and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas (1978).

He is the author or co-author of a number of articles and papers on state and local taxation and public budgeting. He is a frequent speaker at state and local tax conferences and meetings.

Federation of Tax Administrators
FTA is an association representing the principal state revenue collection agencies in each of the 50 states, D.C., and New York City.