Background
CRANSTON, Alan was born on June 19, 1914 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of William McGregor and Carol (nbe Dixon) Cranston.
senator United States Senator from California
CRANSTON, Alan was born on June 19, 1914 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of William McGregor and Carol (nbe Dixon) Cranston.
Mount View High School, Los Altos, Pomona College, University of Mexico, and Stanford University.
Foreign correspondent International News Service, England, Italy, Ethiopia, Germany, 1936-1938. Washington representative Common Council American Unity, Washington, 1940-1941. Chief foreign language division Office War Information, 1942-1944.
Executive secretary Council for American-Italian Affairs, Inc., 1945-1946. Partner building and real estate firm Ames-Cranston Company, Palo Alto, California, 1948-1956. Controller State of California, 1959-1967.
President Homes for a Better American Inc., 1967-1968. Vice president Carlsberg Finance Corporation, Los Angeles, 1968. United States Senator from California, 1969-1993.
Senior international advisory Schooner Capital Corporation, Boston, 1993-1997. Chairman Gorbachev Foundation United States of America, 1992-2000, State of World Forum, 1995-1999. Chairman United States-Kyrgiz Business Council, 1993-1996, honorary chairman, 1997-2000.
President Global Security Institute, since 1999.
Member executive committee California Democratic Central Committee, 1954-1960. President California Democratic Council, 1953-1957. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Member United World Federalists (national president 1949-1952).
Married Geneva McMath in 1940 (divorced in 1977). Married 2nd Norma Weintraub in 1978.