Heritage Foundation co-founder Edwin J. Feulner dies at 83 in Virginia

Edwin C died. Fenner, a prominent figure in the conservative American movement, co -founder and former head of the Heritage Foundation, on Friday at the age of 83.

Feulner held the position of president of the organization from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018.

He was his longest president after he helped establish a research center in Washington, DC in 1973.

“Ed Fenner was more than a leader-he was the owner of a vision, a builder and my patriot from the highest demand,” Heritage Chairman Kevin Roberts and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Bareb Van Fanel Gabi, said in a joint statement. “The country’s steadfast love and its determination to protect the principles that made America the most free and most prosperous nation in the history of mankind formed all the fibers of the conservative movement – and still do.”

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The group organized the 2025 project, a controversial initiative that made the Reconciliation Recommendations for the second Trump administration. Feulner participated in writing the initiative after that and he and President Donald Trump continued before the elections last year. Fenner was also on the Trump transitional team before his first term.

Under its leadership, the heritage has a new model for conservative political call. This helped to form the Reagan era reforms and push the market -based ideas to the main current. Feulner has been active through the 2025 project and a transitional plan for a second Trump term that derives the praise and criticism of the strict line policy proposals.

The author of nine books and a former assistant for congress, also participated in many other conservative organizations.

Edwin c. Fenner, co -founder of the Heritage Corporation, as president of the organization from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018. (Getty Images)

“If it combines the various pillars of the conservative movement in the meetings of the Philadelphia Association, or launching what is now known as the Heritage Strategy Forum, Ed has defended” the great province with a great science. “” He believed in addition to that, not the proposal. Unity, not monotheism. One of his favorite riches is “winning by beating and adding, not by dividing and offering.” Its legacy is not only the institution that has built, but the movement that helped grow – a movement rooted in faith, family, freedom and foundation. “

“Feulnerisms” still resonates in heritage halls – where they will always be remembered. ” People are a policy, “for example – the impulses of its mission – to equip, encourage and raise a new generation of conservative leaders, not only in Washington, but through this great country.” We still remember his condition to dissatisfaction or frustration: “In Washington, there are no permanent victories or permanent defeats. “

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Edwin C. Fenner by his wife Lina, as well as their children and grandchildren. (Getty Images)

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Roberts and Andal Gabi pledged to honor Volner’s life by “moving forward in his mission forward with courage, integrity and design.”

The leaders said of Fenner: “I thank you for showing what a loyal man who is not afraid to do when he refuses to waive the land in the struggle for autonomy.”

The heritage did not reveal the cause of Vulner’s death.

Fenner survived his wife Lina, as well as their children and grandchildren.