Ron Wyden – Peter Wyden

Before Ron Wyden made headlines in the Senate, his father, Peter, had been shaping them. Born in Berlin in 1923, Peter escaped Nazi Germany in 1937 and built a reputation as a fearless journalist, writing for Newsweek and authoring books like Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story. His son took a different path—politics—but kept the family tradition of holding power accountable.

Elected to the Senate in 1996, Ron became a leading voice on tech policy, privacy, and healthcare. Meanwhile, Peter’s investigative work tackled Cold War conflicts and psychological warfare. One shaped policy, the other shaped narratives—either way, the Wyden name has never been far from the national conversation.