Founder & President, Turning Point USA

Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government. Since the inception of Turning Point USA on June 5th of 2012, Charlie has grown Turning Point USA from nothing to having representation on over 1,400 high schools and college campuses nationwide and over 150 full time staff. A Fox News contributor and a columnist at The Hill, at 25-years-old, he has appeared on Fox News, CNBC, and FOX Business News over 500 times. His social media reach is over 100 million people per month with one of the highest engaged handles on Twitter. He has been ranked the 2nd most influential conservative on social media and has appeared on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. He is also a best-selling author, was the youngest speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention, and is a proud Eagle Scout.