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Edward Harrison Crane (born August 15, 1944)〔http://www.freedomcircle.com/topic/Crane_Edward〕 is an American libertarian, a 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 of the Libertarian Party. He was the Party's national chairman from 1974 to 1977, worked on John Hospers's Presidential bid and managed Ed Clark's 1978 campaign to be Governor of California. In 1980, Crane served as Communications Director to the Libertarian Party presidential ticket of Clark and Vice Presidential candidate David Koch. Crane sits on the boards of various political 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. ==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.〔In 2012, a shareholder dispute arose between Crane and Charles and David Koch. Crane accused the Kochs of trying to take control of the organization. The Kochs contended that the shares of deceased shareholder William Niskanen should have been offered to the Institute first, and not passed to his widow. Crane later said that he spoke to New Yorker reporter Jane Meyer that he was a source on her article condemning the Koch brothers. As part of the dispute settlement, the Cato shareholder agreement was dissolved and Crane agreed to retire. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ed Crane (political activist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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