Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of the influential government oversight group Open the Books, passed away suddenly over the weekend. His cause of death has not yet been divulged.Andrzejewski was a former candidate for Governor of Illinois and campaigned ferociously for the vision of putting “Every Dime [of government spending] Online and “In Real Time” in a long-standing effort to keep government accountable to the public.
Tributes poured in for Andrzejewski, with Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya stating: “Sad news. Adam Andrzejewski, founder of Open the Books, has died. Adam was a brilliant young man. While [at] Forbes, he reported on Fauci’s salary & role as head of civilian biodefense. Open the Books brings vital transparency to federal spending.”
Prior to starting OpenTheBooks, Andrzejewski co-founded HomePages Directories, a $20 million publishing company (1997-2007). He has been a senior policy contributor at Forbes since 2014.
Andrzejewski’s federal oversight work was included in the President’s Budget To Congress FY2021. A keen
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