From John O’Brien’s article in The West Virginia Record:
An October report produced by the Manhattan Institute as part of its Trial Lawyers Inc. series included McGraw as one of the AGs who works the closest with the plaintiffs bar. The Competitive Enterprise Institute has also criticized McGraw for the same.
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