Robert Allbritton
Robert Allbritton | |
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| Born | February 16, 1969 |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) |
| Father | Joe Allbritton |
Robert Allbritton (born February 16, 1969[1]) is the founder and former owner of Capitol News Company, the parent company of Capitol Hill political newspaper and website Politico.[2][3]
Allbritton also served as the chairman and CEO of Allbritton Communications, which owned several ABC-affiliated television stations in Washington, D.C.[4] 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.[5] Allbritton has been described by The New Republic as having "reshaped the way we follow politics."[6] He is a trustee of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.[7]
In October 2011, Allbritton was included on The New Republic's list of Washington's most powerful, least famous people.[8]
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Allbritton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1992,[9] and has served as a member of its board of trustees.[10][11] With his wife Elena, Allbritton donated funds for the establishment of the school's Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life.[12]
Allbritton is the son of the late banker and businessman Joe Allbritton.
Allbritton Journalism Institute and NOTUS
[edit]In 2023, Allbritton established the Allbritton Journalism Institute (AJI) with a $20 million grant. The institute is a nonprofit educational organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to training the next generation of political journalists. AJI offers a two-year fellowship program that provides early-career reporters with an annual salary of $60,000, health insurance, and paid time off. Fellows take classes with experienced journalists and contribute to AJI’s publication, NOTUS, which launched in January 2024[3][13].
References
[edit]- ^ Jaffe, Harry (July 22, 2009). "The Son Also Rises". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Boliek, Brooks (July 24, 2014). "FCC approves $1B Allbritton TV sale to Sinclair". Politico. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Max Tani (May 1, 2023). "Politico's founder is spending $20 million to train aspiring journalists". Semafor Media.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". LBJ Foundation. LBJ Presidential Library. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Alumni Pledge $5M to Create New Center on Campus". The Wesleyan Connection. April 6, 2007. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Alumni-Elected Trustees". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Joe L. Allbritton, founder of Allbritton Communications, dies at 87". WJLA. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Allbritton Center". Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Allbritton Journalism Institute". AJI. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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