Nelson Poynter

Nelson Poynter
Born1903 (1903)
Died1978 (aged 74–75)
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington
Yale University
OccupationsPublisher, media proprietor
SpouseMarian Knauss

Nelson Poynter (1903–1978) was an American publisher and media proprietor. He was the owner of the Times Publishing Company, and the co-founder of the Congressional Quarterly. He is the namesake of the Poynter Institute.