Louis E. Crandall
| Louis E. Crandall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 27, 1929 Mesa, Arizona, USA |
| Residence | Provo, Utah, USA |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Spouse(s) |
Mable Jane Austin Ethel Marie Tangren |
Louis Eugene Crandall (born July 27, 1929) is an American printer and entrepreneur. He is founder of both Legend City and the Crandall Historical Printing Museum, and he currently serves as president and CEO of the latter.
Biography
Crandall was born July 27, 1929, in Mesa, Arizona, to Louis Packer Crandall and Louise Marie Crismon. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University,[1] and in 1963 at age 28, he founded Legend City, an amusement park in Phoenix. The park struggled financially and Crandall was forced out of management before the park's closing in 1983.
Crandall went on to create the Crandall Historical Printing Museum, which tells the history of printing, especially with regards to the printing of the Bible, the United States Declaration of Independence, and the Book of Mormon.[2]
References
- ↑ "Louis E. Crandall". Utah Education Network. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "A Walk Through the Ages: The Crandall Historical Printing Museum". November 29, 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2011.