Robert Allbritton | |
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| Born | February 16, 1969 |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) |
| Relatives | Joe Allbritton (father) |
Robert Allbritton (born February 16, 1969[1]) is the owner and founder of Capitol News Company, the parent company of Capitol Hill political newspaper and website Politico.[2]
Allbritton also served as the chairman and CEO of Allbritton Communications, which owned several ABC-affiliated television stations in Washington, D.C.[3] Allbritton was previously the final CEO of Riggs National Corporation, the parent of Riggs Bank, from 2001 to 2005, when PNC Bank acquired the bank.[4] Allbritton has been described by The New Republic as having "reshaped the way we follow politics."[5] He is a trustee of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.[6]
In October 2011, Allbritton was included on The New Republic's list of Washington's most powerful, least famous people.[7]
Allbritton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1992,[8] and has served as a member of its board of trustees.[9][10] With his wife Elena, Allbritton donated funds for the establishment of the school's Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life.[11]
Allbritton is the son of the late banker and businessman Joe Allbritton.
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- ^ "The Son Also Rises | Washingtonian". Washingtonian. July 22, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ FCC approves $1B Allbritton TV sale to Sinclair, Politico, July 24, 2014, Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ Executive Profile, Robert L. Allbritton, Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ O'Hara, Terence (March 8, 2005). "Robert Allbritton Resigns as CEO of Riggs Ahead of Merger". Washington Post. p. E01. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ The Editors (2011-10-12). "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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- ^ The Editors (2011-10-12). "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
{{cite magazine}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Alumni Pledge $5M to Create New Center on Campus, The Wesleyan Connection. Posted April 6, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Alumni-Elected Trustees, Wesleyan University. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Notice of death of Joe Allbritton
- ^ "Home, Allbritton - Wesleyan University". www.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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