Tanya Snyder
Tanya Snyder | |
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Snyder in 2021 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Forest Park High School |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Former CEO of the Washington Commanders |
| Spouse(s) | Art Foreman (divorced) Daniel Snyder (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
Tanya Ivey Snyder (born 1967) is an American businesswoman. She and her husband, Daniel Snyder, owned the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2023. Snyder launched a charitable foundation in 1999, contributing more than $31 million to local community initiatives, and also helped establish the NFL's "Think Pink" breast cancer awareness campaign.
Early life
Snyder grew up in the Forest Park, a suburb of Atlanta.[1] She was the third of four daughters.[1] Her father worked in the computer and tech businesses.[1] Snyder was a cheerleader in junior high school and high school, graduating from Forest Park High School in 1985.[1]
Career
Snyder worked as a fashion model and as a clothing representative in Atlanta.[1][2]
Snyder and her husband Daniel purchased the Washington Redskins in 1999, and she later launched the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation.[3] Since 2000, the foundation contribute more than $31 million to local community initiatives under her leadership.
Snyder partnered with Zeta Tau Alpha to co-find the THINK PINK campaign for breast cancer awareness within the National Football League in 1999.[4] They passed out 8,000 handmade pink ribbons at FedExField to spread awareness, which led to the pink movement each October throughout the League. She was honored as Mother of the Year in 2013 by the American Cancer Society,[5] the Gloria Heyison Award by Men Against Breast Cancer in 2012, and the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation's ZTA THINK-PINK! Ambassador Award in 2008.
In May 2014, Snyder and her husband received the Charles B. Wang International Children's Award from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.[6]
In 2021, Snyder was named as co-CEO of the team, leading the transition from the old name, Washington Redskins, to a cultural and business transformation as the Washington Commanders.[7][8][9] In October 2022, she was criticized for saying "Hail to the Redskins" after the team had already changed its name.[10][11] In July 2023, the Commanders were sold to a group led by Josh Harris for $6.05 billion, the largest sales transaction for a sports franchise in history.[12]
Personal life
At age 20, Snyder married Art Foreman, a jewelry sales representative and current VP of sales of JBS USA.[13] They divorced two years later.[1] She met American businessman Daniel Snyder on a blind date in 1993, and they married in April 1994.[2] The Snyders have three children and reside in Alexandria, Virginia.[14] She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.[15] Snyder is a Republican and has donated to campaigns for Donald Trump and George Allen, whose father, George H. Allen, coached the Redskins from 1971 to 1977.[15]
In 2023, Snyder and her husband donated their $49 million home to the American Cancer Society to be sold for cancer research.[16] The house sold at auction in December 2025 for $13.3 million.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Tanya Snyder, More Than Skins Deep". Washington Post. October 30, 1999. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Jaffe, Harry (September 1, 2006). "The Dan Snyder You Don't Know". Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Igbokwe, Nick (October 19, 2022). "Who is Dan Snyder's wife, Tanya Snyder?". Sportskeeda. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Tanya Snyder reflects on NFL's 'A Crucial Catch' campaign". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Mother of the Year: Tanya Snyder". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Andrew. "Snyders Honored At Hope Awards". Washington Commanders. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Battista, Judy (September 25, 2009) "Wife of Redskins Owner Finds Her Voice in Cancer Fight". The New York Times
- ^ "Tanya Snyder Opens Redskins Style Lounge" By Daniel Zimmet Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine December 9, 2012, Washington Commanders
- ^ "Washington Football Team names Tanya Snyder co-CEO of franchise". ESPN. June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Commanders' Tanya Snyder faces scrutiny after 'Redskins' name drop". Fox News. October 24, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Florio, Mike (October 23, 2022). "Tanya Snyder caps address to fans by invoking the team's former name - ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Maske, Mark; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 20, 2023). "NFL owners approve sale of Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Art Foreman — Vp of sales at JBS USA". Comparably. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ The World's Billionaires – Dan Snyder. Forbes
- ^ a b Farrell, Paul (July 16, 2020). "Tanya Snyder, Dan Snyder's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Snyder mansion, donated to American Cancer Society, goes to auction in December". wusa9.com. November 13, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Dan Snyder's former Potomac estate sells at auction for $13.3 million". Washington Business Journal. December 19, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2026.