Craig Rhyne

Background

About Craig Rhyne

Craig Rhyne of Seattle has more than 45 years experience in the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds. After graduating from the University Of Washington School of Business, he began trading precious metals in Seattle. Craig was a founding board member of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA, Washington, DC). He co-founded the Washington Coin & Bullion Association and led the battle to eliminate sales tax on precious metals investments with passage of a bill in 1985. Craig co-founded the Seattle Children’s Chorus in 1989 and the Sacred Music Foundation in 2008. In 2016, he led an effort to develop curriculum for high schools about the founding documents of the United States. This resulted in creating the Freedom Education Foundation in 2019, to produce and distribute the curriculum - printed and software versions - for high school students. Craig is also on the boards of the American Business Defense Council (Wash. DC) and the Asian Pacific Children’s Fund. He is also an active member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church and sings in the Ensemble and Chancel Choir. Craig has been a member of Rotary International for 30 years, Past President of the Bellevue Overlake Rotary Club, and currently a member of the Bellevue, Washington Rotary Club. Craig has three grown children and six grandchildren.