We are saddened to hear of the passing of David H. Padden, a Chicago businessman who was on our Board of Advisors here at the Center for Competitive Politics. Mr. Padden was a warm and gracious gentleman, a highly successful entrepreneur, and a great champion of liberty and of free speech. Mr. Padden supported many pro-freedom groups and organizations, including the Heartland Institute, which he founded and where he served as Chairman for many years. His advice and leadership will be missed, but the United States is freer and more prosperous because of David Padden, and it is hard to leave a more meaningful legacy than that.
The Heartland Institute’s remembrance is here.
