The Washington Times cited General Counsel Sam Kazman on the Supreme Court’s decision to decline State National Bank of Big Spring v. Mnuchin hearing:
“We are disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision to turn down the case,” said Sam Kazman, general counsel for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, one of the conservative groups that had pushed for the justices to hear the matter.
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