Leonard Read

American academic

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Lived 1898–1983, aged 85United States

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Updated 2026-08-10

Leonard Edward Read 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 "I, Pencil" (1958).

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