John Roll McLean was an American businessman. He was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer, and part owner of two professional baseball teams. He is the namesake of McLean, Virginia.

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience.