John M. Olin Foundation
 John M. Olin Foundation  (Grant maker, CIA cut-out)    | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1984 |
| Founder | • John M. Olin • Allan Bloom • Nathan Tarcov |
| Extinction | November 29, 2005 |
| Headquarters | University of Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Sponsor of | Middle East Media Research Institute, Federalist Society |
| Membership | • Nathan Tarcov • Allan Bloom • Joseph Cropsey • François Furet • Leon Kass • Ralph Lerner • Mark Lill • Robert B. Pippin • Saul Bellow • Jean Bethke Elshtain • Richard Hellie • Amy Kass • Leszek Kolakowski • Edward O. Laumann •  John Mearsheimer• Christopher S. Greenwald |
| Former (closed in 2005) "right-wing" grant-maker. CIA cut-out. | |
The John M. Olin Foundation was a "conservative" grant-making foundation based at the University of Chicago.
Founding
It was founded in 1984 by Allan Bloom and Nathan Tarcov to provide a "forum for the reconsideration and analysis of the fundamental principles and current practices of American politics and society, along with a thoughtful examination of classic philosophical, theological, and literary texts."[1]
It made its last grant in the summer of 2005 and officially disbanded on November 29, 2005. It had disbursed over $370 million in funding, primarily to conservative think tanks, media outlets, and law programs at influential universities.
Funding
The Center was funded by the John M. Olin Foundation.[2]
The Center helped obtain funding from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation for the microfilming of the Leo Strauss archives at the University of Chicago's Regenstein Library.[3]
Faculty
Faculty[4]
Known member
All 1 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| William Simon | Wrote a working paper on U.S. Economic Performance and Prospects for the 1982 Bilderberg. |
References
- ↑ About the John M. Olin Center for Inquiry into the Theory and Practice of Democracy, John M. Olin Center, accessed 4 September 2009.
- ↑ About the John M. Olin Center for Inquiry into the Theory and Practice of Democracy, John M. Olin Center, accessed 4 September 2009.
- ↑ About the John M. Olin Center for Inquiry into the Theory and Practice of Democracy, John M. Olin Center, accessed 4 September 2009.
- ↑ Faculty, John M. Olin Center, accessed 4 September 2009.
