James R Crane

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crane Capital Group; principal owner and chairman, Houston Astros MLB team

Mr. Crane has served as a director of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP since April 2008, and currently serves as a member of the special and audit committees of the board of directors. In November 2011, Mr. Crane became the principal owner and Chairman of the Houston Astros Baseball Club. Mr. Crane is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crane Capital Group, Inc., an investment management company he founded. Crane Capital Group currently invests in transportation, power distribution, real estate and asset management. Its holdings include Crane Worldwide Logistics, a premier global provider of customized transportation and logistics services with 54 offices in 20 countries, and Champion Energy Services, a retail electric provider. Mr. Crane was Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EGL, Inc., global transportation, supply chain management and information services company based in Houston, Texas, from 1984 until its sale in August 2007. Mr. Crane also serves on the board of directors of Nabors Industries Ltd., an international drilling contractor and well-services provider. Mr. Crane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Safety from University of Central Missouri.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Nabors Industries Ltd. The world's largest provider of land and platform drilling contract services for exploration and development of oil, gas and geothermal wells.

• Director

Houston Astros Baseball Club 2010 marks the 18th season for Drayton McLane, Jr., as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Astros

• Principal owner and Chairman ('11→?)

Eagle Global Logistics Merged with TNT Logistics in 2007 to become CEVA Logistics

• Founder, Chairman and CEO ('84→'07)

Western Gas Holdings, LLC The general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP by Anadarko

• Director

Board Memberships

Western Gas Partners, LP

• Board Member

Tokio Marine HCC A leading specialty insurance group with offices in the US, Mexico, the UK

• Director (past)

Positions

Houston Police Foundation

• Advisor

Crane Capital Group, Inc Investment management company with interests in transportation, power distribution, real estate and asset management.

• Chairman and CEO

Donations

Obama Victory Fund

• Donation · 35,000 USD

Obama for America

• Donation · 2,500 USD [+2]

• Donation · 2,500 USD

• Donation · 2,300 USD ('07)

Rick Noriega for Texas

• Donation · 1,000 USD

Ron Kirk for U S Senate

• Donation · 1,000 USD ('02)

Kay Bailey Hutchison for Senate Committee

• Donation/Grant · 1,000 USD ('97)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Obama Victory Fund 2012

• 1 contribution · 35,800 USD (Feb 24 '12)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 2 contributions · 35,800 USD ('12→Jul 29 '16)

House Senate Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 32,400 USD (Mar 31 '14)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions

• 2 contributions · 21,200 USD (Mar 31 '14→Mar 29 '16)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 1 contribution · 16,200 USD (Mar 31 '14)

Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action Committee Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action Committee

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Mar 19 '19)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Committee to elect Democratic Congressmembers

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Mar 29 '16)

DCCC/Non-Federal Account 10

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Jun 4 '02)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Jul 31 '00)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 2 contributions · 5,000 USD (Feb 24 '12)

Schools

University of Central Missouri

• BS

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Aliases	Jim Crane