Alexander Crutchfield
| Alexander Crutchfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1958 Tucson, Arizona |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Nationality | American |
Alexander Crutchfield is an American businessman, financier and investor.
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Background
He was born in Tucson Arizona, a fifth generation Arizonan. He earned a BA in African History, Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College[1] as a Distinguished Scholar and recipient of the CMC Student Citizen Award.[citation needed] He earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.[1]
Crutchfield is a member of Mensa.[2]
Career
He founded American Water Development Inc. (AWDI) with Maurice Strong, Robert O. Anderson, David R. Williams, Jr, and Samuel Belzberg, and served as its Vice Chairman. AWDI launched the first attempt to create a large scale private water development project in the Western United States. Other members of the board of directors included William D. Ruckelshaus and Richard D. Lamm.[3] This project, however, failed to gain regulatory or legal approval.[4]
He also served as Vice Chairman of First Colorado Corporation, a private company which acquired and developed over 500,000 acres (2,000 km2) of land and mineral rights in seven western states.[citation needed]
He also founded Oasis Partners,[1] an investment and advisory firm. Oasis Partners originates, structures and invests in opportunities in real estate and private equity, focused on US and UK Real Estate, China and India.[citation needed] He serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board of Griffin Capital in London.
He is an expert on Middle East Energy matters and is a frequent speaker and contributor on these issues, notably in Qatar.[5]
Board Membership
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- The Arizona Cancer Center at the University Medical Center (Tucson, Arizona)-an NCI-designated Cancer Center
- The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
He is a member emeritus of the Advisory Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado Boulder, of the Cisco Learning Institute, an affiliate of Cisco Systems, Inc., of the 114-year-old Arizona Club and of the Arizona Humanities Council.
Awards
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. He is among the youngest recipients ever of the City of Hope National Medical Center-an NCI-designated Cancer Center Spirit of Life Award, the highest philanthropic honor bestowed by the cancer research and treatment facility which recognizes outstanding business and philanthropic leadership.
References
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Other sources
- "Where in the World are We Going" by Maurice Strong.
- "Crossing the Next Meridian" by Charles F. Wilkinson
- "The Next West: Public Lands, Community and Economy in the American West" by John Baden
- The Atlas of the New West by The Center of the American West
