Austin Beutner
Austin Beutner | |
|---|---|
 Beutner in 2020 | |
| Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District | |
| In office May 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vivian Ekchian (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Megan Reilly (acting) |
| 1st Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office January 11, 2010 – July 1, 2013 | |
| Mayor | Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin Michael Beutner April 8, 1960 New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Virginia Woltz |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
Austin Michael Beutner (born April 8, 1960) is an American businessman who served as Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent from May 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021. He previously served as the first deputy mayor of Los Angeles from January 11, 2010 through July 1, 2013, and briefly ran in the 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election. Prior to entering politics, Beutner was an investment banker and would later become the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Beutner ran in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election, but withdrew after a family death.