Bruce K. Chapman | |
|---|---|
 Chapman, circa 1973 | |
| 2nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna | |
| In office August 1, 1985 – October 16, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Williamson |
| Succeeded by | Michael H. Newlin |
| 12th Secretary of State of Washington | |
| In office January 15, 1975 – January 14, 1981 | |
| Governor | Daniel J. Evans Dixy Lee Ray |
| Preceded by | Lud Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Munro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1940 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Gilmore Williams |
| Relations | Edith Roosevelt Derby Williams (mother-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965-69 |
Bruce Kerry Chapman (born December 1, 1940)[1] is the founder and current chairman of the board[2] of the Discovery Institute, an American conservative think tank often associated with the religious right.[3][4] He was previously a journalist, a Republican politician, and a diplomat. He is the author, most recently, of Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All the Others (Discovery Institute Press, 2018).[5][6][7]
- ^ "Bruce Chapman". Discovery Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Eric (July 25, 2018). "Bruce Chapman's Newest Book Shows How the Anti-Speech Lobby has Damaged Citizen Participation in Politics". www.ifs.org. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Barbara Forrest (May 2007). "Understanding the Intelligent Design Creationist Movement: Its True Nature and Goals. A Position Paper from the Center for Inquiry, Office of Public Policy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ Patricia O'Connell Killen, a religion professor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma whose work centers on the regional religious identity of the Pacific Northwest, recently[when?] wrote that "religiously inspired think tanks such as the conservative evangelical Discovery Institute" are part of the "religious landscape" of that area. [1] Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Peterson, Eric (July 25, 2018). "Bruce Chapman's Newest Book Shows How the Anti-Speech Lobby has Damaged Citizen Participation in Politics". www.ifs.org. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All the Others. Discovery Institute Press. May 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via amazon.com.
- ^ "Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government Except for All the Others". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.