| Office: | Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board |
| President: | Donald Trump |
| Term Start: | April 16, 2018 |
| Term End: | January 20, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Marvin Kaplan |
| Succeeded: | Lauren McFerran |
| Office1: | Member of the National Labor Relations Board |
| President1: | Donald Trump |
| Term Start1: | April 16, 2018 |
| Term End1: | December 16, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Philip A. Miscimarra |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Catholic University of America (BA, JD) |
| Successor1: | Vacant |
John F. Ring is a corporate lawyer and a former United States government official. He was a member of the National Labor Relations Board from 2018 to 2022, and was its chair from 2018 to 2021.[1] He was formerly co-chair of the labor and employment law practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a pro-management law firm, where his practice included representing employers in collective bargaining, labor contracts, multi-employer benefit funds and corporate restructurings.[2]
Ring received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the Catholic University of America. He spent his whole career at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, starting as an associate in 1988 and becoming a partner in 1999. He managed the firm's labor and management relations practice defending corporate interests in union environments.[1] He has represented employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and was counsel to the National Master Freight Agreement.[3]
According to Bloomberg BNA, "President Donald Trump's appointees will control the National Labor Relations Board in 2018, and observers expect major changes in the agency’s philosophy and direction."[4] According to The National Law Journal, "If confirmed, Ring would help the NLRB overturn policies criticized by the business community during the Obama administration."[3] Ring's nomination was confirmed on April 11, 2018, by a vote of 50–48.[5] He was sworn in on April 16, 2018, and held the post until December 16, 2022, when his term ended.[6]
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