Heritage Foundation founder Feulner dies at 83:
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Legacy of Heritage Foundation’s Founder Edwin FeulnerEdwin Feulner, who led the Heritage Foundation for over 35 years, passed away at 83, shaping conservative policies since 1973.
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- Edwin Feulner established the Heritage Foundation in 1973 and served as its president from 1977 to 2013.
- His leadership transformed the think tank into a key intellectual force behind the Reagan Revolution and modern conservatism.
- In 1989, Feulner was honored with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Ronald Reagan.
- The Heritage Foundation remains influential in U.S. politics, notably through Project 2025’s policy framework.
He was a great man, and his dedication to promoting peace through strength at the end of the Cold War offers a particularly enduring lesson.— Senator Mitch McConnell on Edwin Feulner
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