Larry Greenfield
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Larry Greenfield was born January 29, 1962 in Long Beach, California
and is a public intellectual, political commentator and columnist. He is Fellow in American Studies at the Claremont Institute in Claremont, California
, Executive Director of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, and a Senior Fellow at the American Freedom Alliance, offering counsel on programming and frequently participating in AFA public events. With a background in business, law, the military, politics, and policy. Greenfield lectures widely on such topics as American foreign policy, missile defense
, and the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as domestic political issues.
Law center in Washington, D.C.
(1986) He is a Fellow of the Wexner Foundation
as well as a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute in 2007.
(2004–2008) and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the California Republican Party
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Greenfield is currently Fellow in American Studies at the Claremont Institute. He is the founding Executive Director of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation promoting the life, legacy, and leadership of former President Ronald Reagan.
Greenfield is a frequent lecturer and debater on foreign policy issues, including the Middle East conflict and the West's response to the rise of radical Islam. He also addresses such domestic issues as energy, economy, education, and mass culture. Greenfield delivers some 100 lectures annually to civic, student, conference and political groups.
Greenfield comments frequently in the media, including regular appearances on such popular radio stations as San Francisco's KSFO, San Diego's KCBQ, and Los Angeles' KKLA. At The Claremont Institute, he currently produces a weekly podcast, BEDROCK with Larry Greenfield.
Greenfield has been called a dynamic, positive leader for conservative ideas. He seeks to unite conservatives with political independents. He aligns himself with economic conservatives, the faith community, and U.S. national security advocates. Greenfield is a strong critic of the left for “opposing parents and students seeking school choice and competition, the elderly seeking health care choice, and younger workers and small businesses seeking entitlement reform and personal retirement savings plans.
Greenfield is a noted advocate for capital punishment
under certain circumstances. He spoke out on national television against clemency for Stanley Tookie Williams, whom he claims did not admit nor repent for his murders nor for being a founder of the Crips
supergang. Governor Schwarzenegger denied the appeal for clemency. Williams was executed.
Greenfield serves on the Advisory Board of the Endowment for Middle East Truth
and on the Board of the Israel-Christian Nexus.
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
and is a public intellectual, political commentator and columnist. He is Fellow in American Studies at the Claremont Institute in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
, Executive Director of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, and a Senior Fellow at the American Freedom Alliance, offering counsel on programming and frequently participating in AFA public events. With a background in business, law, the military, politics, and policy. Greenfield lectures widely on such topics as American foreign policy, missile defense
Missile defense
Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception and destruction of attacking missiles. Originally conceived as a defence against nuclear-armed Intercontinental ballistic missiles , its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged...
, and the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as domestic political issues.
Education
Greenfield graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (1983) in three years as Class Speaker and earned his law degree from the Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Law center in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
(1986) He is a Fellow of the Wexner Foundation
Wexner Foundation
The Wexner Foundation is a charitable organization designed to enhance Jewish leadership founded by Leslie Wexner, CEO of Limited Brands and his wife, Abigail Wexner in Columbus, Ohio...
as well as a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute in 2007.
Career
Admitted to the California bar in 1987, Greenfield worked in law and business in Los Angeles, CA. He also served in the Armed Forces of the United States in Naval Intelligence Reserves. He was California Director of the Republican Jewish CoalitionRepublican Jewish Coalition
The Republican Jewish Coalition , founded in 1985, is a political lobbying group in the United States that promotes Jewish Republicans. The RJC claims that it is the most important voice on conservative political issues for the Jewish-American community...
(2004–2008) and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the California Republican Party
California Republican Party
The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento....
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Greenfield is currently Fellow in American Studies at the Claremont Institute. He is the founding Executive Director of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation promoting the life, legacy, and leadership of former President Ronald Reagan.
Greenfield is a frequent lecturer and debater on foreign policy issues, including the Middle East conflict and the West's response to the rise of radical Islam. He also addresses such domestic issues as energy, economy, education, and mass culture. Greenfield delivers some 100 lectures annually to civic, student, conference and political groups.
Greenfield comments frequently in the media, including regular appearances on such popular radio stations as San Francisco's KSFO, San Diego's KCBQ, and Los Angeles' KKLA. At The Claremont Institute, he currently produces a weekly podcast, BEDROCK with Larry Greenfield.
Greenfield has been called a dynamic, positive leader for conservative ideas. He seeks to unite conservatives with political independents. He aligns himself with economic conservatives, the faith community, and U.S. national security advocates. Greenfield is a strong critic of the left for “opposing parents and students seeking school choice and competition, the elderly seeking health care choice, and younger workers and small businesses seeking entitlement reform and personal retirement savings plans.
Greenfield is a noted advocate for capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
under certain circumstances. He spoke out on national television against clemency for Stanley Tookie Williams, whom he claims did not admit nor repent for his murders nor for being a founder of the Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
supergang. Governor Schwarzenegger denied the appeal for clemency. Williams was executed.
Greenfield serves on the Advisory Board of the Endowment for Middle East Truth
Endowment for Middle East Truth
Endowment for Middle East Truth is a registered 5013 non-profit organization. According to the group's website, it is "...the first unabashedly pro-Israel and pro-American think tank and policy shop on Capitol Hill..." and describes itself as focusing on, "...Israel’s unique role as being the...
and on the Board of the Israel-Christian Nexus.