Mark Eastman Chuck Smith

The Claremont Institute is an American conservative think tank based in Upland, California. It was founded in 1979 by four students of the Straussian political theorist Harry V. Jaffa. The institute publishes books and other periodicals and operates fellowship programs that have included prominent conservative figures. Ryan P. Williams has served as president since 2017, and Thomas D. Klingenstein has chaired the board of trustees since approximately 2010. The institute became an early and influ…