Edward Francis Crawford (born April 25, 1938)[2][3] is an American businessman and entrepreneur who served as the U.S.

He previously served as chairman and CEO of Park-Ohio Holdings,[4] "an industrial supply chain logistics and diversified manufacturing business.

[9] Apart from attending night school, Crawford also worked in sales at Inland Steel Company when he wanted to start his business career.

He served as CEO of Beech Technology Systems, which "designs and manufactures tooling and pattern products for military, aeronautics, and commercial industries.

"[14] He served as a director at Hickok Incorporated,[15] an electronic diagnostic tools and equipment manufacturer;[16] Materion,[17] a producer of high performance advanced engineered materials;[12] and Joy Global Conveyors,[18] a manufacturer of conveyor systems.

[24] Crawford officially began his term as ambassador when he presented his credentials to President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins on July 1, 2019.

Crawford and his wife Mary have a son, Matthew, who attended Marshall Law School[7] and succeeded his father as chairman and CEO of Park-Ohio.