Burton S. Blumert | |
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| Born | (1929-02-11)February 11, 1929 |
| Died | March 30, 2009(2009-03-30) (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Writer, publisher, investment advisor |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Notable works | Bagels, Barry Bonds, and Rotten Politicians |
Burton S. Blumert (/ˈbluːmərt/; February 11, 1929 – March 30, 2009) was the president of theCenter for Libertarian Studies inBurlingame, California, co-founder[2] and chairman of theMises Institute, and the publisher ofLewRockwell.com. In a career that spanned almost 50 years until his retirement in 2008, he bought and sold precious metals as the proprietor of Camino Coin Company.
Educated atNew York University, Blumert had a series of draft deferments and then enlisted in theUnited States Air Force during theKorean War era.[3][4]
From 1959 until 2008, Blumert operated the Camino Coin Company, dealing inbullion andcoins. Upon retirement he gave the company to a long-time employee.[5] After retiring, Blumert remained an active discussant of commodities topics in the media.[6]
In a 2008 interview he credited his experience in the coin industry as spurring him to adopt alibertarian political philosophy and to support fellow gold advocateRon Paul.[5] In 1988, Blumert was chairman of Ron Paul's first presidential campaign.[8] Blumert was a close friend and supporter of the lateMurray Rothbard,[9] with whom he founded the Center for Libertarian Studies in 1975. As president of the Center for Libertarian Studies, Blumert published theJournal of Libertarian Studies, theAustrian Economics Newsletter, and theRothbard-Rockwell Report.[10] Blumert served as chairman of theLudwig von Mises Institute and was publisher ofLewRockwell.com (LRC).[4]
In memoriam