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'''David J. Theroux''' was an American think tank executive and academic who had a profound impact on the development of libertarian thought. He held founding executive roles with both the [[Cato Institute]] and the [[Pacific Research Institute]], and was the founder and leader of [[The Independent Institute]]. | '''David J. Theroux''' was an American think tank executive and academic who had a profound impact on the development of libertarian thought. He held founding executive roles with both the [[Cato Institute]] and the [[Pacific Research Institute]], and was the founder and leader of [[The Independent Institute]]. <ref>[https://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=531 David J. Theroux]</ref> | ||
Theroux was a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party]]. | Theroux was a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party]]. <ref>[https://www.lp.org/libertarian-party-lifetime-members/ LP Lifetime Member Roster]</ref> | ||
He died on April 23, 2022 from an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm. | He died on April 23, 2022 from an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm. <ref>[https://www.independent.org/article.asp?id=14154 In Memoriam: David J. Theroux]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 28 June 2023
| David J. Theroux | |
| Founder, CEO, and President The Independent Institute | |
| 1986—2022 | |
| Predecessor: | Inaugural |
| Successor: | As CEO: Mary Theroux / As President: Graham Walker |
| President Pacific Research Institute | |
| approx. 1979—? | |
| Predecessor: | Inaugural |
| Vice President and Director of Academic Affairs Cato Institute | |
| approx. 1977—? | |
| Predecessor: | Inaugural |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | May 25, 1949 |
| Death: | April 23, 2022 (age 72) |
| Education: | University of California, Berkeley (BS, AB, MS) / University of Chicago (MBA) |
| Occupation: | Think Tank Executive, Academic |
| Residence: | Northern California |
| Media | |
| Website: | The Independent Institute |
| Twitter: | |
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David J. Theroux was an American think tank executive and academic who had a profound impact on the development of libertarian thought. He held founding executive roles with both the Cato Institute and the Pacific Research Institute, and was the founder and leader of The Independent Institute. [1]
Theroux was a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party. [2]
He died on April 23, 2022 from an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm. [3]