About

Kyle L. Stallings

The creator and author of Liberty or Bondage is Kyle L. Stallings. A descendent of pioneer farming and ranching families, Kyle is a fourth generation Texan born in Big Spring, Texas. He learned the principles of self-reliance and limited government from his parents. His political views came of age as a college volunteer for Ronald Reagan’s 1976 presidential campaign. Kyle is a 1978 graduate of Texas Tech University where he majored in Real Estate/Finance.

Authors who have influenced his thinking have been Ludwig von Mises, F. A. Hayek , Frederick Bastiat, Ayn Rand, William F. Buckley, Jr, Milton Friedman, Faustino Ballve, Robert Boyce, Michael Economides and Frances Schaeffer. Kyle began traveling to Romania in 1997 where the vestiges of communism and its oppression of the human spirit and initiative strengthened his commitment to liberty and freedom.

Mr. Stallings is the Managing Partner of Permian Basin Acquisition Fund, a small oil and gas investment firm located in Midland, Texas. He serves as a trustee of Midland Classical Academy, as a board member of Missio Link International/Romanian Ministries, and an associate board member of the Free Market Foundation. He is also a co-founder of MarketPlace Midland and is a member of the Governor’s Business Council of Texas. He married Jamie Quanz in 1982 and they have 5 children.