Alan Cranston

Background

CRANSTON, Alan was born on June 19, 1914 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of William McGregor and Carol (nbe Dixon) Cranston.

Education

Student, Pomona College, 1932-1933; student, University Mexico, 1933; Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1936.

Career

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.

Achievements

• Alan Cranston has been listed as a noteworthy senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Killing of the Peace

    (On May 27, 1916, a public meeting was held in Washington ...)

  • Killing of the Peace Signed

Membership

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).

Interests

• Painting in oils, running.

Connections

Married Geneva McMath in 1940 (divorced in 1977). Married 2nd Norma Weintraub in 1978.

Father:

William MacGregor Cranston

Mother:

Carol (Dixon) Cranston

child:

Robin MacGregor Cranston (deceased)

child:

Kim Christopher Cranston