| Ron Knecht | |
| Office: | 21st Controller of Nevada |
| Governor: | Brian Sandoval |
| Term Start: | January 5, 2015 |
| Term End: | January 7, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Kim Wallin |
| Successor: | Catherine Byrne |
| Birth Name: | Ronald Lee Knecht |
| Birth Date: | May 4, 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Belleville, Illinois U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Kathryn Knecht |
| Children: | 1 |
| Education: | University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign Stanford University University of San Francisco |
Ronald Lee Knecht (born May 4, 1949) is an American attorney, businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Knecht ran for State Controller of Nevada in the 2014 election and defeated Democrat Andrew Martin.[1] He lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Catherine Byrne.[2] He was one of six Republicans running for statewide office or US Senator who was defeated.