Joseph P. Overton
Joseph Paul Overton ( January 4, 1960 - June 30, 2003 ) was an American attorney and Vice President of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy .
He became known as the founder of the idea known as the Overton Window .
Life
Overton received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University and a PhD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School .
He was a member of the State Bar of Michigan and was appointed to the Michigan Appellate Defender Commission by Governor John Engler on the recommendation of the Michigan Supreme Court . Prior to joining the Mackinac Center , Overton held various positions with the Dow Chemical Company including electrical engineer, project manager, and quality specialist.
Overton has studied and promoted free market principles for more than a decade. He traveled a lot and visited Poland, Nicaragua, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, Malawi, Mozambique, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, India and the People's Republic of China.
He died at the age of 43 of a crash while piloting an ultralight aircraft shortly after taking off from Tuscola Aera Airport near Caro , Michigan.
Web links
- Joseph P. Overton in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Vita Joseph P. Overton. Mackinac Center for Public Policy, September 22, 2019, accessed September 22, 2019 .
- ^ Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Executive with think tank killed in ultralight crash. Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overton, Joseph P. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Overton, Joseph Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1960 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 2003 |