Feulner Tributes

Ed was a towering figure in the conservative movement, a visionary leader, and a tireless champion of principle. His legacy lives on in the institutions he built, the movement he shaped, and the countless lives he touched.

Barb Van Andel Gaby

Chairman, The Heritage Foundation

More than a prolific leader, Ed was a builder, a visionary, and a patriot of the highest order. As an author and scholar, Ed championed conservative ideals. As a founder and adviser, he built the apparatus necessary to put those ideals into action.

Kevin Roberts

President, The Heritage Foundation

…a giant of the conservative movement, a transformational figure in American history, and a modern-day Founding Father.

Newt Gingrich

Former Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

You could make the argument that Ed did more for the advancement of conservative thought than any person in this arena. We stand on his shoulders today.

Rep. Mike Johnson

Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

An inspiring leader and a dear friend of Taiwan.

Lai Ching-te

President of Taiwan

Ed Feulner’s involvement and fingerprints are all over the conservative movement in the United States — and so many of the great victories we’ve had.

Rep. Steve Scalise

Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives

Ed Feulner was an American patriot who loved his country. There are no words to describe how many people his visionary leadership impacted.

Rep. Jim Jordan

Chairman, House Judiciary Committee (R-OH)

Feulner didn’t just participate in the conservative revolution — he engineered it. His influence on the Republican Study Committee and Capitol Hill at large cannot be overstated. Every bill we produce, every strategy session we hold, and every fight we wage bears his fingerprints.

Rep. August Pfluger

Chairman, House Republican Study Committee (R-TX)

Among his many achievements, Ed was a visionary who fundamentally transformed how think tanks operate and influence policy in America.

Lawson Bader

Chairman, State Policy Network

For more than five decades, Ed Feulner was at the forefront of the fight to preserve liberty, promote free enterprise, and defend human dignity and religious freedom. Through his leadership, Ed shaped the public debate, reinvigorated a movement that was reeling, and helped win a resurgence for the values we all hold dear.

The Honorable Glenn Youngkin

Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

Edwin J. ‘Ed’ Feulner Jr. was a titan of the public policy world whose life and legacy shaped the modern conservative movement.

Philanthropy Roundtable

Ed was a happy warrior who joyfully believed that each day brought new opportunities to advance the cause of freedom. Even in Washington’s often cynical environment, he maintained his principles while remaining practical.

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation