US EditionErika Kirk to lead Turning Point USA after husband’s death, board announces
Erika Kirk was unanimously elected to lead Turning Point USA, which has over 3,500 school chapters and reported $85 million revenue last fiscal year, following her husband's assassination.
- On September 18, 2025, Turning Point USA unanimously elected Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, as CEO and chair of the board.
- This election followed the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, and his prior wishes that Erika lead the organization.
- Turning Point USA, founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, reported $85 million in revenue for fiscal year 2024 and has a presence on over 3,500 campuses.
- Erika Kirk pledged to carry on her late husband's mission, expressing that he was targeted because he promoted values of patriotism, faith, and God's compassionate love.
- The board pledged to uphold Kirk’s vision as a memorial service at Glendale's State Farm Stadium on September 21 is expected to draw thousands including prominent political figures.
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It was his own wish that his wife take over the reins of Turning Point USA in the event of his death.
Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, named new CEO of Turning Point USA
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, has been named CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband’s assassination while speaking to students at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The board of Turning Point USA, the nonprofit Charlie Kirk founded in 2012, made the announcement Thursday morning. The statement said that Erika Kirk’s election was unanimous. Erika Kirk will also serve as the chair of the board. “In prior discussions, Charlie expr…
Erika Kirk to lead Turning Point USA after husband's death, board announces
(The Hill) – Erika Kirk, widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will lead Turning Point USA as its CEO and chair of the board in the wake of her husband’s death, the organization announced Thursday. The Turning Point Board unanimously elected Erika Kirk on Thursday. Download our WTEN+ streaming app on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV! In a statement announcing the decision, the organization said, “In prior discussions, Charlie exp…
NEW CEO NAMED: Erika Kirk Unanimously Elected to Be New Turning Point USA CEO
Turning Point USA announced Thursday it has “unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board” in the wake of the assassination of its founder, Charlie Kirk. “In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death,” the group said in a post on X. Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, his life cut short mid-sentence, mid-mission…
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