D an Snyder is an American businessman who made his initial fortune in marketing and is best known as the controversial former owner of the National Football League's Washington Commanders (formerly the Redskins). A college dropout, Snyder became a self-made millionaire at a young age by founding Snyder Communications, a direct marketing and advertising company, which he took public and later sold for over $2 billion in 2000.

In 1999, he fulfilled a lifelong dream by purchasing his hometown NFL team, the Washington Redskins. His tenure as owner was tumultuous, marked by a lack of on-field success and a series of high-profile controversies, including years of resistance to changing the team's controversial name and numerous allegations of a toxic workplace culture. After years of pressure and investigations, Snyder sold the Commanders in 2023 for a record $6.05 billion to a group led by Josh Harris, ending his contentious reign but crystallizing his massive fortune from the team's appreciation.