University Of Wisconsin–Madison Notable Alumni

Birthdate: October 7, 1942

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Died: December 18, 2008

Co-founder of The Heritage Foundation and the Free Congress Foundation, Paul Weyrich was credited with coining the term “moral majority.” Initially a political journalist and anchor, he was later associated with the Republican Party. In his final years, he was wheelchair-bound due to a spinal injury and underwent an amputation.