Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025)
He was an American conservative political activist, author, and media personality. In 2012 he co-founded the student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA), which held conservative mass rallies for young voters. He served as executive director of TPUSA, as chief executive officer of Turning Point Action, and as a member of the Council for National Policy. In his later years, he became one of the most prominent voices of the populist MAGA movement in the Republican Party.