Ronna Romney McDaniel, born on March 20, 1973, is a prominent American political strategist and member of the Republican Party. She served as the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. She hails from the influential Romney family and previously held the position of chair of the Michigan Republican Party. During her tenure as the RNC chair, the Republican Party experienced significant losses, including gubernatorial elections, seats in the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and the presidency. Known for her robust fundraising efforts and unwavering support for former President Donald Trump, McDaniel's leadership was marked by controversial decisions, such as running ads for Trump's 2020 campaign, placing Trump affiliates on the RNC payroll, and actively criticizing Trump critics within the Republican Party. Notably, she directed the RNC's involvement in organizing fake electors for Trump and orchestrated the censure of Republicans involved in the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Following Trump's victory in the 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary, McDaniel resigned as RNC chair at his advice. She briefly served as an NBC News on-air political contributor. McDaniel's early life and education were influenced by her family's political involvement, and her career in politics was inspired by them. She graduated from Brigham Young University with an undergraduate degree in English. Before her political career, McDaniel worked in various roles, including as a production

Ronna C. Burger, born on December 5, 1947, is a distinguished American philosopher and holds the prestigious positions of Professor of Philosophy, Catherine & Henry J. Gaisman Chair, and Sizeler Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University. Having earned her PhD in philosophy from the New School for Social Research Graduate Faculty, Burger has been an esteemed faculty member at Tulane since 1980. Her profound research has been generously supported by esteemed organizations like the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Earhart Foundation, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation.Burger is widely recognized for her significant contributions to the study of Plato and Aristotle, with her graduate seminars on these influential thinkers often serving as the foundation for dissertations in ancient philosophy. In recent years, she has expanded her scholarly pursuits to include Maimonides and the Hebrew Bible, enriching her academic repertoire with compelling essays, courses, and lectures across various college campuses.As a prolific author, Burger has penned several notable books and articles, including "On Plato's Euthyphro" (2015), "Aristotle's Dialogue with Socrates: on the Nicomachean Ethics" (2008), "The Phaedo: A Platonic Labyrinth" (1984), and "Plato's Phaedrus: A Defense of a Philosophic Art of Writing" (1980). Her profound dedication to academia and