Ed Turner has served as the vice president of development at The Fund for American Studies since June 2004. TFAS’s mission of teaching the next generation about limited government and free enterprise drew him to the organization and keeps him passionate about his work. Before coming to TFAS, Ed was manager of donor relations at The Heritage Foundation and, prior to that, was executive director of the Easton Business Management Authority.
At age 22, Ed was elected to the city council of his hometown of Mount Rainier, Maryland, where he served for two terms. His stint in politics taught him the importance of citizens serving in elected office, whether in local government with a budget of a few million or in national government with a budget of trillions. Ed is proud to be a part of the TFAS mission to reach young people and he hopes the TFAS programs will spark young people’s interest in claiming a stake in the future of the nation, potentially by serving in public office.
Ed earned a bachelor’s degree in politics from The Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in public management from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Ed lives with his wife in the Annapolis, Maryland, area. They have three grown children and enjoy spending time with them.
Ed also serves as a lector and Eucharistic minister at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and on the Board of Directors at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Severna Park, MD.