John Crispo

John H. G. Crispo (5 May 1933 – 27 April 2009) was a Canadian economist, author and educator.

Crispo graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and with a Doctor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In 2006, he became a municipal politician, the Ward 3 councillor for Clearview Township.

He became a noted supporter of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.

Eighteen years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Crispo died at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto aged 75. He was active at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management where he was designated Professor Emeritus of Political Economy.