Randy Fertel

Randy Fertel
Born
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationWriter; academic; philanthropist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University (Ph.D.)
Notable works
  • The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir (2011)
  • A Taste for Chaos: The Art of Literary Improvisation (2015)
  • Winging It: Improv’s Power & Peril in the Time of Trump (2024)

Randy Fertel is an American writer and philanthropist. His primary focus is improvisation, the arts, and the environment. He serves as president of the Fertel Foundation and the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation. He is the son of Ruth Fertel, founder of the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse restaurant chain.