Edward H. Crane
Founder and President
Under the leadership of its founder and president Ed Crane, the Cato Institute has grown to become one of the nation's most prominent public policy research organizations. Crane has been a pioneer in framing the political debate as one, not between liberal and conservative, but rather between civil society (the voluntary sector) and political society (government power). He was at the forefront of promoting personal accounts in lieu of the current Social Security system, and was one of the first national leaders of the term limits movement. Crane is the coeditor of several books, publisher of Regulation magazine, serves on the Board of U.S. Term Limits, and is a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society. He is a chartered financial analyst and former vice president at Alliance Capital Management Corp. Crane's writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times and Forbes. He has been interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation, C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and other media. Crane holds an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
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Books and Book Chapters
Cato Handbook for Congress, coeditor (1999)
The Politics and Law of Term Limits, coeditor (1994)
Market Liberalism: A Paradigm for the 21st Century, coeditor (1993)
Opinion and Commentary
"No, a President Can't Do as He Pleases," by Edward H. Crane and Robert A. Levy, The Star-Ledger, February 13, 2008
"Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon?," Financial Times, July 11, 2007
"The Key Issue for the Court Isn't Abortion," Investor's Business Daily, August 15, 2005
"Memo to Karl Rove," The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2005
"Social Security Reform Can't Wait," Washington Times, December 2, 2004
Events
"One Man’s America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation," July 24, 2008 [Book Forum]
"America: Our Next Chapter," June 12, 2008 [Book Forum]
"Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost — And How It Can Find Its Way Back," March 13, 2008 [Book Forum]
"The Best-Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future," October 30, 2007 [Book Forum]
"Barry Goldwater: Life, Liberty, and Legacy," July 12, 2007 [Book Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
"Opening Remarks for Beyond Prohibition Conference," October 5, 1999.
"An Optimistic Assessment of the Future of Liberty," September 1, 1999.
"Reinventing Government," April 6, 1995.
"Defending Civil Society," July 14, 1993.
Multimedia
Edward H. Crane discusses Fannie & Freddie on FOX's Special Report. September 8, 2008 [Flash Video, 02:07]
"American Idol and Poverty" featuring Edward H. Crane, May 6, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:39]
"Is Hillary a Neocon?" featuring Edward H. Crane, July 30, 2007 [Flash Audio, 04:30]
"Honoring Milton Friedman" featuring Edward H. Crane, December 25, 2006 [Flash Audio, 07:23]
"Honoring Milton Friedman" featuring Edward H. Crane, November 16, 2006 [Flash Audio, 08:26]