Ron Knecht

Ron Knecht
21st Controller of Nevada
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
GovernorBrian Sandoval
Preceded byKim Wallin
Succeeded byCatherine Byrne
Personal details
BornRonald Lee Knecht
(1949-05-04) May 4, 1949
PartyRepublican
SpouseKathryn Knecht
Children1
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign
(BA)
Stanford University (MEng)
University of San Francisco
(JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Ronald Lee Knecht (born May 4, 1949) is an American attorney, businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Knecht ran for State Controller of Nevada in the 2014 election and defeated Democrat Andrew Martin. He lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Catherine Byrne. He was one of six Republicans running for statewide office or US Senator who was defeated.