Robert Allbritton
Founder, Politico
This episode will air March 13, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET
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Summary
This week on Leadership Matters, Alan was joined by Robert Allbritton, the founder of Politico who helped to redefine American political reporting. Throughout their conversation, Alan and Robert discussed Robert’s early life and influences, his time working in and running his family’s businesses, and the founding, growth and sale of Politico. They also touched on Robert’s philanthropic organization, the Allbritton Journalism Institute, which is working to train the next generation of political journalists.
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Guest Bio
Robert was the founder, publisher and owner of Politico, which he sold to the German publishing firm Axel Springer in 2021. He is also executive chairman of Perpetual Capital Partners, a private middle-market investment firm based in Arlington, Virginia. A native of Houston, Robert serves on the Board of Directors of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation and is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University.
Transcript
Transcript will be uploaded upon the episode’s premiere.