American businessman Ryan Binkley has been married to his wife Ellie Binkley for since 1999. Details about the politician’s spouse explored.
Ryan Binkley is currently among the many politicians seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
He joins the likes of Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Tim Scott, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
He started his career as a businessman and a pastor.
Away from his works, he is also a husband and has a supportive wife who is his high school sweetheart. Here’s what we know about his love life and family.
Who is Ryan Binkley?
Ryan Binkley is a businessman and pastor from Columbus, Georgia.
He was born on November 19, 1967, to John and Sharon Binkley. His family moved to Texas and raised him in Dallas, Plano, and McKinney.
An MBA graduate of Southern Methodist University, he held various positions at Procter & Gamble and the Boston Scientific Corporation before founding his own mergers and acquisitions company, Generational Equity Group, in 2005.
In 2014, he also co-founded the Create Church in Richardson, Texas, where he serves as lead pastor.
The church is a “life-giving community” that “helps people discover a true connection to God and understand His plans and purpose for them,” according to his LinkedIn page.
Binkley announced his presidential run on April 23, 2023, during a visit to the University of Texas at Dallas.
“I believe in God, I believe in America, I believe in liberty and I believe in you. And I’m asking you today to believe in me. I’m running for the presidency of the United States of America,” he said at the time, via The Hill.
His campaign website notes that he’s focused on border security, the national debt, health care, and abolishing abortion.
Who is Ryan Binkley married to?
Businessman Ryan Binkley has been married once in his entire life.
At age 32, Ryan Binkley tied the knot with his spouse, Ellie Binkley.
Binkley and Ellie first met while they were college students.
Ellie has been supportive of Binkley’s rise to wealth as well as when he announced his presidential run. The duo have been supported in rallies and campaign trials.
The couple have been married for two decades but have known each other since high school.
It’s one more way their faith has led them to reach across boundaries, finding unity where others might see differences.
Who is Ryan Binkley’s wife, Ellie?
Ellie Binkley is the spouse of businessman and politician, Ryan Binkley.
While Ryan is an American by nationality, his spouse is from South Korea.
When Ellie was young, she immigrated to the United States with her parents.
Ryan and his wife, Ellie, are also founders of Create Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational church in Richardson, Texas. As lead pastor, his deep passion is to see church members of all walks of life discover and live out their purpose.
Like the 2024 presidential candidate, Ellie has also devoted her life to the church.
After they got married, the pair began serving as the Directors of the Metro Atlanta Masters Commission at Victory World Church in Norcross, Georgia.
They later returned to Binkley’s hometown in Dallas to open a new ministry after his brother was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
“They felt God’s call to return to Ryan’s hometown of Dallas to help with his family’s business and begin a new ministry,” Binkley states on his campaign website.
Since tying the knot, the Binkleys have welcomed four biological children. They also have an adopted child.
“My wife and I were blessed with four biological children, and we jumped at the chance to adopt another child who has added so much to our family,” Binkley states on his website.
At this time, additional details on Ellie’s personal life are unclear.