Keith Crain's Email & Phone

Keith Crain is chairman of Crain Communications Inc, one of the country's largest trade, consumer and business publishing companies. As a business leader, he has taken his publishing commitment one step further and become one of the most active participants in a myriad of civic and business organizations. In addition to serving as chairman of the board of the College for Creative Studies, a college of fine arts and design, Crain serves on the board of directors of several organizations including the legacy board of The Detroit Medical Center, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Automotive Hall of Fame, Hospice of Michigan, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Gilmore Car Museum and the Boy Scouts of America. His first-hand knowledge of the publishing business has assisted Crain in the development of the family-owned company begun by his father in 1916. Since 1971, the company has grown from four titles to over 30 today. Automotive News and Crain's Detroit Business are just two of the publications that Crain supervises as editor-in-chief. In this role, he uses his two weekly columns as a forum to address issues and support causes that concern Detroit and the automotive industry. He is also editorial director for several additional publications. Crain attended Northwestern University and holds honorary doctorate degrees from four universities. With a strong history and commitment to publishing excellence, Crain, as chairman, with his brother, Rance, serving as president, continue to run the privately-held company. Crain Communications currently publishes nearly 30 trade, business and consumer magazines with offices in 14 cities worldwide. It employs more than 800 people. 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207-2997 Telephone: (313) 446-6000 E-mail: [email protected]