Tony Ridder (1940 - ) was the leader of the longtime second-biggest newspaper corporation in the United States, Knight Ridder, serving first as president of its newspaper division and then as president, chairman, and CEO of the Fortune 500 company. He is widely credited with having struck a brilliant balance between profitability and high-quality journalism for the 32 dailies in the chain, as well as for having presciently acquired stakes in a number of major internet ventures. He has served as president of the Newspaper Association of America and as a director of the Associated Press.