Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. (also known as Fred Ryan, born April 12, 1955) was the Chief of Staff for former United States President Ronald Reagan (1989–1995), and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. He is Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The Washington Post. He previously served the President and COO of Allbritton Communications Company and Founding CEO and President of Politico.