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Bill Doherty, PhD, Co-founder of Braver Angels

February 2026

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Bill Doherty, PhD, Co-founder of Braver Angels

Bill Doherty is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, he co- founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society. Bill is the chief designer of the Braver Angels workshops and has conducted sessions all over the country, including for corporations, state legislatures, and the Problem Solvers Caucus in Congress.

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