John Von Kannon

Mr. Von Kannon is Vice President and Senior Counselor of The Heritage Foundation. Previously, he was Vice President of the Pacific Legal Foundation and President of Russell & Von Kannon, a marketing and consulting firm in suburban Chicago. Mr. Von Kannon has also served as the publisher of The American Spectator, a conservative journal of opinion and commentary. In addition to his work at Heritage, he currently serves as a trustee at FREE - The Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment as well as at three private foundations, the Holman Foundation, the Marion Wells Foundation, and the Strong Family Foundation.