Ed Crane
Encyclopedia
Edward H. Crane is the founder and president of the Cato Institute
.
In the 1970s, he was one of the most active leaders of the Libertarian Party
. He was the Party's national chairman from 1974 to 1977, and managed Ed Clark's
high-profile 1978 campaign
to be Governor of California
.
In 1977, with the funding of Charles Koch and the assistance of Murray Rothbard
, Crane established the Cato Institute
, which would grow into the best-known libertarian
think-tank in the world. Crane and Rothbard later disagreed with regard to Cato, spurring Rothbard to write a scathing indictment of Crane and Cato in The Libertarian Forum.
In addition to his duties at Cato, Crane sits on the boards of many like-minded organizations, including Americans for Limited Government
, a group that assists grassroots efforts throughout the country. Crane is also a member of the Mont Pelerin Society
.
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
.
In the 1970s, he was one of the most active leaders of the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
. He was the Party's national chairman from 1974 to 1977, and managed Ed Clark's
Ed Clark
Ed Clark is an American politician who ran for Governor of California in 1978, and for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1980 presidential election....
high-profile 1978 campaign
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
to be Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
.
In 1977, with the funding of Charles Koch and the assistance of Murray Rothbard
Murray Rothbard
Murray Newton Rothbard was an American author and economist of the Austrian School who helped define capitalist libertarianism and popularized a form of free-market anarchism he termed "anarcho-capitalism." Rothbard wrote over twenty books and is considered a centrally important figure in the...
, Crane established the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
, which would grow into the best-known libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
think-tank in the world. Crane and Rothbard later disagreed with regard to Cato, spurring Rothbard to write a scathing indictment of Crane and Cato in The Libertarian Forum.
In addition to his duties at Cato, Crane sits on the boards of many like-minded organizations, including Americans for Limited Government
Americans for Limited Government
Americans for Limited Government describes itself as a non-partisan, nationwide network committed to advancing free-market reforms, private property rights and core American liberties...
, a group that assists grassroots efforts throughout the country. Crane is also a member of the Mont Pelerin Society
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization composed of economists , philosophers, historians, intellectuals, business leaders, and others who favour classical liberalism...
.