Two hundred people gathered in Washington, D.C., last Thursday to honor Edwin J. Feulner. You may not know Feulner’s name, but you likely have heard of the institution he co-founded and built: The Heritage Foundation.

Feulner passed away in July at the age of 83. Last week’s event honored his life and legacy, with tributes from former colleagues and family.

Feulner launched The Heritage Foundation in 1973, later becoming president of the organization and serving in that role for 37 years, spanning seven U.S. presidential administrations.

Feulner and his team built the institution into a policy powerhouse, dedicated to free markets, individual liberty, limited government and strong national defense. When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, Heritage published an influential Manda

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