Carrie Diamond is the vice president for administration with oversight of Human Resources, General Office Administration and managing the back office functions at CEI.
Prior to joining CEI, Carrie spent several years with a public affairs firm in Washington, DC. and before that, managing the office of the CEO for a large financial services firm.
Outside of work she can be found spending time with her family in Arlington, VA and cheering on the Washington Capitals.
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
