1.0Crain CommunicationsEric Cedo/author/ecedo/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EU7xt7xlTR"><a href="/company/history/">History</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/company/history/embed/#?secret=EU7xt7xlTR" width="600" height="338" title="“History” — Crain Communications" data-secret="EU7xt7xlTR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Our History Over the course of our history, we’ve continually adapted to meet our readers where they are, and with the information they need to drive industries forward. That same agility, together with our commitment to connecting professionals, will pave the way for our future.  OUR FOUNDERS G.D. CRAIN JR. Gustavus Dedman (G.D.) Crain Jr. […]/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GD_CRAIN_BW_PORTRAIT_11__2534099-1024x664.jpg