Leon Louw

Leon Louw
Louw speaking at a Mont Pelerin Society event in London in 2002.
Personal details
Born (1948-03-18) 18 March 1948 (age 76)
Krugersdorp, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
SpouseFrances Kendall
ChildrenJustine Louw
Camilla Louw
Katherine Louw
Alma materUNISA
ProfessionAttorney, activist, executive director

Leon Louw is a South African intellectual, author, speaker and policy advisor.[1] He is the executive director and cofounder of the Free Market Foundation, a nonprofit organisation ranked at number 123 in a CEOWorld's 2017 list[2] of the most influential think-tanks in the world.[3] He is a regularly featured speaker and writer in South African and international media. He has addressed many prominent organisations,[4] including the US Congress hearings on apartheid, the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, the Hoover Institute, and the United Nations.[5]

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  2. ^ "The 100 Most Influential Think Tanks In The World For 2017 - CEOWORLD magazine". ceoworld.biz. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ "The Free Market Foundation - Office Bearers". Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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