Edwin Feulner
Edwin Feulner | |
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Feulner in 2011 | |
| President of the Heritage Foundation | |
| In office May 2, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim DeMint |
| Succeeded by | Kay Coles James |
| In office February 16, 1977 – April 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Walton |
| Succeeded by | Jim DeMint |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin John Feulner Jr. August 12, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2025 (aged 83) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda Leventhal |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Regis University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) University of Edinburgh (PhD) |
| Awards | Presidential Citizens Medal (1989) |
Edwin John Feulner Jr. (/ˈfʊlnər/; August 12, 1941 – July 18, 2025) was an American political scientist, think tank executive, congressional aide and foreign relations consultant who was co-founder of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in 1973. He served as the Heritage Foundation's president from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018.