Guide Note

Cyrus Krohn is the former publisher of Slate, an online political news magazine. Krohn now is in charge of the internet aspects in the eCampaign Department of the Republic National Committee

Fast Facts

1. Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
2. Attended Lynchburg College
3. Formerly worked as a producer on Larry King Live

In 1996 Krohn helped start the web magazine Slate. Krohn also held a position as a producer on Larry King Live and Crossfire as well as managing the political advertising division of MSN and an executive producer of MSN video. Krohn then moved on to director of election strategy at Yahoo!.

After a six month vacancy in the eCampaign Department at the Republic National Committee, Krohn was hired to fill the position where he oversees all aspects of their internet effort.

"I've worked with the Hillary Clinton campaign. I've worked with the Barack Obama campaign. But in reality, I was spending a disproportionate amount of time helping the other team. One day I said to myself, "If I'm going to be a political operative in what is really a politically agnostic job, I should be a political operative for the party that I hold true to my heart." — Washington Post