Ned Ryun | |
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Ryun speaking at CPAC in Washington, D.C.
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Born |
February 28, 1973 Santa Barbara, California |
Residence | Purcellville, Virginia |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Occupation |
CEO, American Majority CEO, Voter Gravity |
Known for | Founder of American Majority |
Spouse(s) | Becca Parker Ryun |
Parent(s) | Anne and Jim Ryun |
Website | NedRyun.com |
CEO, American Majority
Ned Ryun (born February 28, 1973) is the founder and CEO of American Majority, an organization that identifies and trains candidates and activists who will become involved in local government, school district governance, or state legislatures. He is the publisher of NedRyun.com, a website on which he publishes the podcast series History of the Constitutional Convention, a collection of podcasts providing a behind the scenes look at the Philadelphia Convention; and Days of Revolution, a history of the American colonies from the French and Indian War until the American Revolution. Ryun has authored two books with his brother Drew Ryun. Ryun and his wife, Becca Parker Ryun, currently live in Purcellville, Virginia with their four children.
Ryun graduated co-valedictorian from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas from 1996 to 2000. Ryun graduated with highest honors in English and History. While there, Ryun also ran on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
Ryun, the son of former U.S. Congressman Jim Ryun, was a former presidential writer for George W. Bush and the co-founder and former director of the Generation Joshua program.
Ned Ryun has co-authored two books with his father and twin brother, Drew Ryun. Heroes Among Us was released in 2002 and The Courage to Run was released in 2006.
Ryun has been featured on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, Politico and The Washington Post, among other notable media outlets. He is an occasional front page contributor to RedState.com, the "most widely read right of center blog on Capitol Hill." Ryun is also a regular contributor to the American Spectator website.