William Regnery II

William Henry Regnery II (February 25, 1941 – July 2, 2021) was an American white nationalist political activist and donor, and an heir to a multi-million dollar fortune. He was the founder of the National Policy Institute, a white nationalist/supremacist think tank that has been credited with expanding the alt-right.

Early life and education William H. Regnery II was born on February 25, 1941, His paternal grandfather, William H. Regnery, was a "textile magnate, banker, and philanthropist in Chicago."

Regnery enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied political science. He dropped out before graduation. He also worked on Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign. The organization publishes a racist and antisemitic journal, The Occidental Quarterly. According to the Associated Press, the society "raised $568,526 between 2007 and 2014" in tax deductible contributions. They add that he worked to organize and fund a racist and antisemitic network of publishers, websites and groups.

Personal life Regnery resided in Boca Grande, Florida.

According to George Hawley, an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama, Regnery "seems to be the black sheep of the family, and he generally avoids the public spotlight."