“The sad fact is I was not all that surprised to find that address,” Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow Chris Horner told TheDC News Foundation. “As I chronicled in the book, this crowd has moved government, often activities they prefer not receive scrutiny, over to private email, private computers and even privately owned and managed computer servers.”
Fred Smith is the animating spirit at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Fred conceived of the idea for an organization that would, in his words, “find a more positive answer to the challenge Joseph Schumpeter laid down in his essay, “Can Capitalism Survive?” He founded the organization and served as president for nearly three decades.
He died at the age of 83 at home in Maryland where he is survived by his beloved wife Fran. Fred was a friend and mentor, an advocate and ally, and an inspiration. His bright light lives on in our work.
Fred Lee Smith
December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024