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Edwin Feulner, the founder and longtime president of the leading US conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, has passed away, the foundation said in a statement. He was 83 years old.
A Chicago-born political scientist, Fiulner established his legacy in 1973 and became president in 1977. He served until 2013.
A foundation statement released on July 18 did not determine when Feulner died or the cause. Current Heritage President Kevin Roberts and Council President Barb Van Ander Gaby wrote in a joint statement that Furnier had established the heritage to plant “the flag of truth in a town where power is too often fascinated.
“What began as a small forward post of conservative ideas became the intellectual arsenal under Ed’s tireless leadership – for the Reagan Revolution and the modern conservative movement,” they wrote.
The legacy continues to have a profound impact on American conservatism, including broad consideration of President Donald Trump’s rapid second term policy blueprint, including being the institution that created Project 2025.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, a longtime Congressional Republican leader, wrote on social media that Filner is “a great man” and that “the dedication to promoting peace through force at the end of the Cold War provides a particularly lasting lesson.”
President Steve Scullies, a Republican and leader of the House of Representatives majority, wrote on social media that Filner was “one of the architects who built a conservative movement in the country.”
(Reporting by Brad Brooks of Colorado, edited by Christopher Cushing)
