Fred Ryan
American newspaper executive and political consultant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American media executive and political aide. For the Irish playwright, journalist and socialist, see Frederick Ryan.
Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr.[1] (born April 12, 1955) is an American media proprietor, political adviser, and lawyer who served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post from 2014 to 2024. He was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and founding chief executive officer and president of Politico. He was the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995 and is chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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Quick Facts Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Preceded by ...
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Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | |
Assumed office 1995 | |
Preceded by | Lodwrick Cook |
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Born | Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr. (1955-04-12) April 12, 1955 (age 69) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Genevieve Ryan |
Education | University of Southern California (BA, JD) |
Known for | Founding CEO of Politico Vice Chairman of Allbritton Communications Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post |
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