Curtis LeGeyt is president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, where he advocates for America’s free, local television and radio stations and their network partners.
As president and CEO, LeGeyt leads NAB’s efforts to advance policies and innovations that expand access to high-quality local broadcast programming. He champions a fairer competitive landscape for local stations, opposes regulations that would limit service to communities and promotes the essential role of trusted local journalism.
He has been recognized by Washingtonian as one of Washington, D.C.’s 500 most influential people, by Radio Ink as “Radio Executive of the Year” and by The Hill as a top lobbyist.
Prior to becoming CEO, LeGeyt served as NAB’s chief operating officer and as executive vice president of Government Relations. Before joining NAB in 2011, LeGeyt served as senior counsel to Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, advising on intellectual property, antitrust and First Amendment issues. He previously practiced antitrust law at Howrey LLP, worked as a management consultant at Putnam Associates and served on the 2008 Obama for America campaign.
LeGeyt earned a J.D. from Cornell Law School and a B.A. in quantitative economics from Providence College, where he serves on the National Board of Advisors. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their three children.
