He is an expert in economic development, exchange and monetary policy, international trade, and property rights. He is an associate researcher at the Cato Institute in Washington D. C.; director of economic analysis at The Economist Conferences in Latin America and president of Mexico Business Forum. Salinas holds a B. A. in Political Economy, History, and Philosophy from Hillsdale College; he also holds an M. A. and Ph. D. in Philosophy from Purdue University.

Roberto Salinas León es experto en desarrollo económico, políticas cambiarias y monetarias, comercio internacional y derechos de propiedad. Es investigador adjunto del Cato Institute, en Washington D.C.; director de análisis económico de The Economist Conferences en América Latina y presidente de Mexico Business Forum. Salinas es Licenciado en Economía Política, Historia y Filosofía por Hillsdale College; también, cuenta con maestría y doctorado en Filosofía de Purdue University.