Dr. Eric Patterson

President and CEO

Dr. Eric Patterson is President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

A foreign policy expert, Dr. Patterson previously served as President of the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), where he led the organization’s efforts to advocate for religious liberty around the world through training and educational programs for students, teachers, public officials, and other audiences. Prior to RFI, Dr. Patterson was a university dean and professor. His government experience includes service as a White House Fellow, at the U.S. Department of State, and, for over 20 years, as an Air National Guard commander. He is an active scholar on the moral dimensions of national security and international affairs, as well as author of over 20 books, including Just American Wars: Ethical Dilemmas in U.S. Military History and the co-edited volume The Reagan Manifesto: ‘A Time for Choosing’ and Its Influence.

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Another group of war criminals

The following op-ed was originally run in WORLD. For the past few months we have celebrated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. We are now approaching a similar anniversary for the surrender of…

Ed Feulner: Anti-Communism Started Young

Dr. Edwin “Ed” J. Feulner (1941-2025) served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and was honored as Chairman Emeritus of the Foundation. He also served as the organization’s CEO during a short…