Obituary: Charlie Kirk - Co-Founder of Turning Point USA

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Kirk and President Donald Trump speaking with attendees at a Turning Point Action Conference in 2023 (Wikipedia)

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Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American political activist, author, and media personality. He co-founded the conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and was its executive director. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Turning Point Action (TPAction) and a member of the Council for National Policy (CNP). The Washington Post described him as "one of the most prominent voices on the right" in his later years.[2]

Kirk was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs of Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights, Illinois. In high school, Kirk actively engaged in politics, supporting Republican candidate Mark Kirk (no relation) and his U.S. Senate campaign. He briefly attended Harper College before dropping out to pursue political activism full-time, influenced by Tea Party member Bill Montgomery. In 2012, Kirk founded TPUSA, a conservative student organization that quickly grew with backing from donors like Foster Friess.

... In 2019, Kirk founded Turning Point Action, a political advocacy arm, and later, with Pentecostal pastor Rob McCoy, formed Turning Point Faith—aimed at mobilizing religious communities on conservative issues. Kirk hosted The Charlie Kirk Show, a conservative talk radio program. A key ally of Donald Trump, Kirk promoted conservative and Trump-aligned causes. ...

On September 10, 2025, Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a TPUSA event on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU).
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In May 2021, Kirk married Erika Kirk (née Frantzve), a businesswoman, podcaster, and philanthropist who won the Miss Arizona USA pageant competition in 2012.[199][200] The couple's first child, a daughter, was born in August 2022.[201] Their second child, a son, was born in May 2024.[202]

Kirk was an evangelical Christian.[203] The Christian denomination to which he belonged was the Calvary Chapel Association.[40]

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Kirk was listed on the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Law & Policy.[232][233] In May 2019, Kirk was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities (D.Hum.) from Liberty University.[234] A day after Kirk's death, Donald Trump announced that Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[235]

Source: Charlie Kirk - Wikipedia



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