Leonard Read

Leonard Edward Read (September 26, 1898 – May 14, 1983) was the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the first free market think tanks in the United States. He wrote 29 books and numerous essays, including the well-known "I, Pencil" (1958).

Leonard Read
Lawrence Fertig, Ludwig von Mises, Leonard Read and Henry Hazlitt (left to right)
Born	(1898-09-26)September 26, 1898 Hubbardston, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1983(1983-05-14) (aged 84)
Nationality	American

Academic career
Institution	Foundation for Economic Education (founder)
School or tradition	Austrian School
Influences	Frédéric Bastiat Murray Rothbard Milton Friedman F.A. Hayek Henry Hazlitt Ludwig von Mises Albert Jay Nock Ayn Rand

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