MAAF President Jason Torpy :: [contact]

Mr. Torpy serves as the President of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF), a national non-profit building community for nontheistic veterans. Mr. Torpy also holds seats on the board of the Secular Coalition for America, the premier lobbying organization for secular issues, and the American Humanist Association, which fosters Humanist community and ethics. Mr. Torpy speaks on a range of issues related to the atheist, humanist, and general nontheist community, especially as these issues relate to the military. Jason has spoken to large audiences at national conventions, awards banquets, outdoor events, and press conferences, as well as radio appearances.

Mr. Torpy has been active with the nontheist community since entering the military. He has addressed issues of separation of church and state and equal opportunity for nontheistic service members in Army basic training, Army parachutist training, military academy programs, and in combat situations. Mr. Torpy's education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from West Point and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.

Mr. Torpy enlisted in the Army in 1994 as an Intelligence Interceptor. After earning top graduate honors from two intelligence training programs, he was offered direct admission to the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation, Mr. Torpy was commissioned as an officer and served for five years in Germany, Kuwait, and Iraq with the Army's 1st Armored Division. He left the service in 2005 at the rank of Captain to pursue an MBA. Mr. Torpy currently lives in New York City.

Mr. Torpy speaks on a range of issues related to the atheist, humanist, an general nontheist community, especially as these issues relate to the military. Jason has spoken to large audiences at national conventions, awards banquets, outdoor events, an press conferences, as well as radio appearances.

Mr. Torpy speaks on a range of issues related to the atheist, humanist, an general nontheist community, especially as these issues relate to the military. Jason has spoken to large audiences at national conventions, awards banquets, outdoor events, an press conferences, as well as radio appearances. Fees are generally a nominal $100 plus travel costs, but may be waived for topics related to MAAF or local to NYC. Topics (in addition to those listed below) and additional information can be found at speakersite.com

  • Navigating the community of nontheists
  • Chaplain support of nontheists
  • Atheists and other nontheists in the military
  • Constitutional separation of church & state
  • Science and pseudoscience in the public