Since 2000, entrepreneur and former Katun Chairman
David Jorgensen has served as
President of the David & Annette Jorgensen Foundation. He has overseen contributions
to a number of charitable organizations, including the Hoover Institution, the
Pacific Legal Foundation, the Challenge Learning Center, and the Free to Choose
Network. Many of these nonprofits share a commitment to promoting the benefits
of free enterprise, limited government, and accountability among public
officeholders.
In addition to supporting the Free to Choose Network through
charitable contributions, David Jorgensen serves as Vice Chairman of the organization. The Network takes its
inspiration from Nobel award-winning economist Milton Friedman, who
advocated personal, political, and economic freedom throughout his lifetime.
Mr. Friedman notably produced the PBS documentary Free To Choose in 1980,
subsequently authoring a bestselling book of the same title and serving as a
key member of President Ronald Reagan’s economic advisory team. During the
1980s, Mr. Friedman notably opposed interventionist Keynesian policies,
influencing a shift towards deregulation and supply-side capitalism.
The Free to Choose Network continues to promote Friedman’s core
message through broadcast television, classroom media, and Internet social
media outlets. The organization also sponsors an annual Winning Ideas Weekend,
a two-day seminar and awards event that has featured prominent corporate and
political figures, including former Secretary of State George Shultz. An annual
highlight is the izzit.org Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet, which is made
possible through David and Annette Jorgensen’s support. The awards honor
innovative teachers who have led students in considering concepts such as rule
of law, private property, free trade, and voluntary association.
