Joseph P. Overton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph P. Overton

American philosopher

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1960

Place of Birth: Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2003

Profession: engineer, political scientist, lobbyist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joseph P.
Overton (4 January 1960 – 30 June 2003) was a senior vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
He held a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas M.
Cooley Law School.Overton is known for conceiving of the idea now known as the Overton window, the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream at a given time.He died at age 43 from injuries suffered in a crash while piloting an ultralight aircraft, soon after taking off from the Tuscola Area Airport near Caro, Michigan.
He is survived by his newlywed wife, Helen.