Overview

• The Heritage Foundation announced Feulner’s death on July 18 at age 83 with President Kevin Roberts and Board Chair Barb Van Andel-Gaby hailing him as a visionary builder.
• Feulner founded the think tank in 1973 and served as its president for 37 years, expanding it from a small Capitol Hill office into a leading conservative policy institute.
• His 1981 “Mandate for Leadership” report guided President Reagan’s agenda and cemented Heritage’s role as the intellectual backbone of the Reagan Revolution.
• He championed “big-tent conservatism,” mentoring generations of conservative leaders and co-founding platforms such as Townhall.com to unite diverse voices.
• Heritage’s board committed to honoring his guiding principles through continued research and advocacy under his motto, “Onward. Always.”