Cyrus Krohn
eCampaign Division, Republican National Committee
Cyrus Krohn, 38, is director of the Republican National Committee's eCampaign Division. He joined the RNC following two years at Yahoo! as director of content production and election strategy.
Prior to Yahoo!, Krohn spent 10 years at Microsoft. He was Slate Magazine's first employee and then publisher while the webzine was owned by Microsoft. Krohn also managed the political advertising effort for MSN.com, the Microsoft Network, and was executive producer at MSN Video. Krohn worked in CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau producing Larry King Live and Crossfire and served as an intern in the White House for Vice President Dan Quayle.
Krohn served as President of the Washington State News Council, an independent, nonprofit, statewide organization whose members share a common belief that fair, accurate and balanced news media are vital to our democracy. Krohn served as Treasurer of the Gasworks Park Marina Homeowners Association, a houseboat community in Seattle, WA.
Krohn graduated from Lynchburg College, VA and serves on the Board of Advisors of the George Washington University Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet and the E-Voter Institute. Krohn is serving a three-year term on the Lynchburg College Alumni Board of Directors.
Krohn has lectured on the impact of the Internet & politics at Johns Hopkins University, American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, The Aspen Institute, Harvard & MIT. Krohn is editor of the Slate Diaries, published by Public Affairs Books. Krohn currently resides in Alexandria, VA while maintaining a residence in Issaquah, WA. He is married to Jennifer Krohn. They have three children, Maxwell, Oliver and Marjorie.
Appearances
- 2009 State of the Net Conference January 14, 2009
Biography last updated December 29, 2008