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Jim Crane
Chairman
Jim Crane directs the company’s growth and is actively involved in the development of marketing strategies, incentive compensation and financial objectives.
Jim Crane travels globally to meet with new and existing clients and identify potential acquisitions. Jim is a graduate of University of Central Missouri and is Chairman of the Houston Astros professional baseball team, based at Minute Maid Park, winners of the World Series championship.
Early Years
Jim Crane was born in 1954 in St Louis, Missouri. His tireless work ethic, competitive nature and commitment to excellence came through in his youth as a standout pitcher for Central Missouri State University - now University of Central Missouri (UCM). Crane received numerous awards and to this day holds pitching records. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Safety from UCM in 1976 and went to work in the commercial insurance industry. In 1982 Crane moved to Houston and entered the freight forwarding business. Shortly after his move, he started his first of
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Jim Crane
American businessman (born 1954)
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| Born | (1954-01-17) January 17, 1954 (age 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Central Missouri State University (BS) |
| Spouse(s) | Sheri Crane, Theresa Crane (1981-1990), Franci Crane (1993-2015), Whitney Crane (2017-current). |
| Awards | World Series Championship (2017, 2022) |
James Robert Crane (born January 17, 1954) is an American businessman from Houston, Texas. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group, Crane Worldwide Logistics, and Crane Freight and Shipping. He is also the owner and chairman of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball; under his ownership, the Astros have won two World Series championships (2017, 2022).[1]
Early life and education
Crane, who grew up in the north St. Louis suburb of Dellwood, Missouri, attended Lutheran High School North and graduated in 1972.[2] He gave the school a donation of $1 million to improve their athletic facilities and enlarge the size of the campus from 40 acres to 67 in 2004.[2][3& James Starling Crane was born in Brumley, Missouri on January 29 1922 to parents Alta Zara Thompson and David Theodore Crane. His mother was a loving homemaker who was a wonderful cook. She was known for her baking, especially her pies, cakes and biscuits. She made the best and biggest breakfasts in the whole world. His father was known as D.T. He was an insurance salesman. Jim is the youngest of seven brothers, Dennis, John, Darrel, Lee, Rex, Bruel, Jim, and one sister. Lottie. He has many fond memories of his beloved grandfather, whom he was named after, Jim Thompson. His grandfather was a Christian minister who used to ride his mule to all his churches every Sunday to minister to his flock. Jim remembers his last special time with him, they were on the front porch. Grandfather in his rocking chair and Jim on the porch swing, as Jim was told the following. "I'm an old, old man - unhappy about many things - but most of them never happened." He lived to be 100 years of age and
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