Ryan Binkley

Ryan Binkley
Binkley in 2023
Born
Ryan Lee Binkley

(1967-11-19) November 19, 1967 (age 56)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BBA)
Southern Methodist University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Pastor, businessman
Organization(s)Generational Equity Group
Create Church
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteCampaign website

Ryan Lee Binkley (born November 19, 1967) is an American pastor, businessman and politician. With his wife Ellie, he co-founded the Richardson, Texas-based Create Church in 2014, for which he serves as lead pastor. Prior, he began his career as a young adult pastor for Victory World Church in 1996, and founded Generation Equity Group a decade later, a financial advisory firm for which he serves as chief executive officer (CEO).[1][2][3][4]

He was a "long-shot" candidate for president of the United States in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries,[5][3] in which he received 25,489 votes.[6]

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  2. ^ Lueckemeyer, Olivia (July 2, 2019). "Create Church to begin holding services at new permanent facility Aug. 4". Community Impact.
  3. ^ a b Garcia, Eric (April 24, 2023). "Texas pastor takes on Trump as he becomes latest long-shot GOP presidential candidate". The Independent. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ryan Binkley". Generational Equity. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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  6. ^ Vakil, Caroline (April 24, 2023). "Ryan Binkley, Texas CEO and pastor, announces 2024 Republican presidential run". The Hill. Retrieved August 21, 2023.