Louis Eugene Crandall (July 27, 1929 – September 11, 2016) was an American
printer and
entrepreneur. He founded
Legend City
Legend City was an amusement park that existed on the border of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, from its opening on June 29, 1963 to its closing and demolition in 1983.
History
Originally conceived as an Old West theme park in the mold of Disneyl ...
and the Crandall Historical Printing Museum.
Biography
Crandall was born July 27, 1929, in
Mesa, Arizona
Mesa ( ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the most populous city in the East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area), East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by ...
, to Louis Packer Crandall and Louise Marie Crismon. He obtained his undergraduate degree from
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
,
and in 1963 at age 28, he founded
Legend City
Legend City was an amusement park that existed on the border of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, from its opening on June 29, 1963 to its closing and demolition in 1983.
History
Originally conceived as an Old West theme park in the mold of Disneyl ...
, 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 in
Provo, Utah
Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU).
Provo lies between the ...
, 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.
Crandall was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
References
External links
Hoovers profileLegend CityCrandall Historical Printing Museum
1929 births
2016 deaths
Latter Day Saints from Arizona
Arizona State University alumni
American nonprofit chief executives
20th-century American businesspeople
Latter Day Saints from Utah
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