Areas of Expertise
Homelessness
Education
Religion
Welfare

Mary L. G. Theroux

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Independent Institute
Areas of Expertise
Homelessness
Education
Religion
Welfare

Mary L. G. Theroux

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mary L. G. Theroux is Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, of the Independent Institute. Having received her A.B. in economics from Stanford University, Ms. Theroux is Managing Director of Lightning Ventures, L.P., a San Francisco Bay Area investment firm, and Vice President of the C.S. Lewis Society of California. She is former Chairman and a life Member of the Advisory Board of the San Francisco Salvation Army and is the Chairman of the Alameda County Salvation Army. She served on the National Advisory Board of The Salvation Army from 2003-2022.

Read Full Bio

Sort by:

Active Filters

Active Filters

{content}

Custom Date Range

Publication Type

Content Type

Multimedia Type

Issues

Active Filters

Active Filters

{content}
September 10, 2026 | Format: Video | Type: Independent Institute Events
Watch the full film: Building Home More about the film at BuildingHomeFilm.com...
Mary L. G. Theroux, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Steve Adami, Scott Ackerson, Matthew Dorsey
August 27, 2026 | Format: Video | Type: TV and Web Appearances
For decades, California has been pouring government money into...
Mary L. G. Theroux
May 21, 2026 | Format: Video | Type: Independent Originals
For 40 years, the Independent Institute has advanced bold ideas, fearless inquiry...
Mary L. G. Theroux, David J. Theroux, Phillip W. Magness
April 21, 2026 | Format: Video | Type: Independent Institute Events
Mary L. G. Theroux, Judy L. Shelton, Sean Fieler, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts
April 7, 2026 | News Article
San Francisco’s recovery-first approach contrasts with LA’s housing-first strategy.
Mary L. G. Theroux, Dr. Drew Pinsky
March 24, 2026 | Event
Judy L. Shelton, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, Sean Fieler, Mary L. G. Theroux
December 17, 2025 | News Article
San Antonio shows how compassion and coordination can dramatically reduce street homelessness.
Mary L. G. Theroux
November 7, 2025 | Format: Video | Type: Independent Institute Events
Entire neighborhoods across America have become open-air asylums, drug markets, and...
Mary L. G. Theroux, Jonathan Hofer, Lawrence J. McQuillan