Ryan P. Williams

Ryan P. Williams has served as President of The Claremont Institute since 2017, following more than a decade of leadership roles within the organization as Chief Operating Officer, Director of Programs, and Director of Special Projects. A 2004 Publius Fellow, he has been central to shaping Claremont’s strategic direction and expanding its influence as the foremost intellectual institution in American conservatism—revitalizing the Founders’ principles, mentoring rising statesmen, and generating scholarship that shapes national discourse.

Under his leadership, Claremont launched the Center for the American Way of Life in Washington, D.C., its first permanent presence in the nation’s capital, and established The American Mind, a digital publication devoted to recovering and defending American political thought. In 2019, the Institute was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Donald J. Trump, only the second think tank ever to receive this presidential honor.

Mr. Williams holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Hillsdale College and an M.A. in Politics from Claremont Graduate University. He has taught American politics and political philosophy as an adjunct professor at California State University, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona. His commentary and analysis have appeared widely, and he frequently speaks on constitutionalism, statesmanship, and the challenges facing modern American political life.

Read Mr. Williams’s contributions to the Claremont Review of Books here.