Fred Ryan

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Fred Ryan
Official portrait, 1985
Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Incumbent
Assumed office 1995
Preceded by	Lodwrick Cook
Personal details
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 President of Allbritton Communications Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post

Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr.^[1] (born April 12, 1955) is an American media entrepreneur, political analyst, author, and lawyer who served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post from 2014 to 2023. He was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and the founding chief executive officer and president of Politico. He served as the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995 and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.^[2]