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Nationality
  
United States

Role
  
Political activist

Name
  
Ed Crane


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Born
  
August 15, 1944 (age 79) (
1944-08-15
)
Los Angeles, California

Institution
  
Cato Institute (1977–2012)

Alma mater
  
University of California, Berkeley (B.S.) University of Southern California (MBA)

Influences
  
Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, Milton Friedman

Education
  
University of Southern California, University of California, Berkeley

Fields
  
Economics, Politics, Social science, Culture

Influenced by
  
Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman

Similar People
  
David Boaz, Charles Koch, David Koch, Murray Rothbard, Fred C Koch

Organizations founded
  
Cato Institute

School or tradition
  
Libertarian economics

Edward Harrison Crane (born August 15, 1944) is an American libertarian and co-founder of the Cato Institute. He served as its president until October 1, 2012.

In the 1970s, he was one of the most active leaders within the Libertarian Party. He directed the Party as its National Chair from 1974 to 1977, worked on John Hospers's Presidential bid and managed Ed Clark's 1978 campaign for Governor of California. In 1980, Crane served as Communications Director to the Libertarian Party Presidential ticket of Clark and Vice Presidential candidate David Koch. In 2012, Ed Crane stepped down from Cato's board.

Crane has been a member of the board of various political organizations, including Americans for Limited Government, a group that assists grassroots efforts throughout the country, and the Center for Competitive Politics. Crane is also a member of the Mont Pelerin Society.

Tenure at Cato Institute

In 1977, with the funding of Charles Koch and the assistance of Murray Rothbard, Crane established the Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank.

While at Cato, Crane grew the organization: from a staff of 10 and a budget of $800,000 when it first opened in San Francisco, to a staff of 127 and a $21 million budget in a newly renovated building in Washington, DC. He retired from Cato in 2012.

References

Ed Crane (political activist) Wikipedia