Joseph P. Overton
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Born | Joseph P. Overton January 4, 1960 South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | June 30, 2003 U.S. | (aged 43)
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Occupation | Political scientist |
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Known for | Research on Education and Public policy |
Joseph Paul Overton[1] (4 January 1960, South Haven, Michigan – 30 June 2003) was a senior vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.[2][3]
Biography[]
He held a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[4]
Overton is known for conceiving the idea, posthumously called the Overton window, the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream at a given time.[5]
He died at age 43 from injuries suffered in a crash while piloting an ultralight aircraft, soon after taking off from the Tuscola Area Airport near Caro, Michigan.[6] Overton had just married a few weeks before the accident.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Joseph Paul Overton (1960-2003) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
- ^ "Joseph P. Overton". NNDB. Soylent Communications.
- ^ Lamm, Byron S. (July 1, 2003). "A Tribute to Joseph P. Overton". State Policy Network. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Joseph P. Overton". Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Giridharadas, Anand (21 November 2019). "How America's Elites Lost Their Grip". Time. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Executive with think tank killed in ultralight crash". Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Associated Press. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Giridharadas, Anand (November 21, 2019). "How America's Elites Lost Their Grip". Time. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
External links[]
- Think Tank Leader Dies In Plane Crash
- Joseph P. Overton — biographic overview
Categories:
- 1960 births
- 2003 deaths
- 20th-century American philosophers
- Political philosophers
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
- Michigan Technological University alumni
- Mackinac Center for Public Policy