Leonard Read

Leonard Read
Lawrence Fertig, Ludwig von Mises, Leonard Read and Henry Hazlitt (left to right)
Born(1898-09-26)September 26, 1898
DiedMay 14, 1983(1983-05-14) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
InstitutionFoundation for Economic Education (founder)
School or
tradition
Austrian School
InfluencesFrédéric Bastiat
Murray Rothbard
Milton Friedman
F. A. Hayek
Henry Hazlitt
Ludwig von Mises
Albert Jay Nock
Ayn Rand

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).