Lawrence Reed, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/author/lawrence-reed/ Where Liberty Comes First Tue, 05 May 2026 16:18:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://showmeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/show-me-icon-150x150.png Lawrence Reed, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/author/lawrence-reed/ 32 32 Witch-Hunting for Robber Barons: The Standard Oil Story https://showmeinstitute.org/article/privatization/witch-hunting-for-robber-barons-the-standard-oil-story/ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:23:58 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/witch-hunting-for-robber-barons-the-standard-oil-story/ On Jan. 20, 2006, the Show-Me Institute sponsored this presentation by Lawrence Reed, then the president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, presently the president of the Foundation for […]

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]]> On Jan. 20, 2006, the Show-Me Institute sponsored this presentation by Lawrence Reed, then the president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, presently the president of the Foundation for Economic Education. Reed explains the many flaws with the prevailing theory that Standard Oil was a monopoly or that the company’s founder and president, John Rockefeller, was exploitative — or, indeed, anything other than a shrewd and successful businessman serving his customers well. Ethelmae Humphreys, at the time a member of the Show-Me Institute’s board of directors, introduced the speech.

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]]> Lessons of the Great Depression https://showmeinstitute.org/article/taxes/lessons-of-the-great-depression/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:09:54 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/lessons-of-the-great-depression/ Lawrence W. Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, explains the causes of the Great Depression of 1929 – 1941 and outlines the clear lessons that historical episode provides […]

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]]> Lawrence W. Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, explains the causes of the Great Depression of 1929 – 1941 and outlines the clear lessons that historical episode provides for modern economic crises. This lecture was presented at a Show-Me Forum luncheon on Nov. 11, 2009, at the Kansas City Public Library.

Lawrence W. Reed is President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), heading up one of the oldest and most respected economics institutes in the United States. Before joining FEE, Reed served as president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for two decades, helping it emerge as the largest, and one of the most effective and prolific, of more than 40 state-based free-market think tanks in the United States. Reed has traveled all over the world as a freelance journalist, and has shared his observations about politics and economics through thousands of newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, as well as radio commentaries, commencement addresses, speeches, and five books. His most recent book is Striking the Root: Essays on Liberty. In addition to writing a regular column for The Freeman, a journal published by FEE, Reed has served on the board of directors for the State Policy Network, as well as on the board of trustees for FEE, acting as chairman of FEE’s board of trustees from 1998 through 2000. Reed holds a B.A. in economics from Grove City College and an M.A. in history from Slippery Rock State University. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from Central Michigan University and Northwood University.

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]]> Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy https://showmeinstitute.org/article/accountability/seven-principles-of-sound-public-policy/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/seven-principles-of-sound-public-policy/ On Jan. 20, 2006, the Show-Me Institute sponsored a luncheon featuring this presentation of "Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy." In this talk, Lawrence Reed, then the president of the […]

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]]> On Jan. 20, 2006, the Show-Me Institute sponsored a luncheon featuring this presentation of "Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy." In this talk, Lawrence Reed, then the president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and currently the president of the Foundation for Economic Education, explains a set of principles that aid in the evaluation of public policy. He includes a number of historical examples to bring life and focus to his discussion. Show-Me Institute President Rex Sinquefield introduced Reed.

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