David Gergen
David Gergen | |
|---|---|
| Counselor to the President | |
| In office May 29, 1993 – June 28, 1994 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Clayton Yeutter |
| Succeeded by | Mack McLarty |
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office June 17, 1981 – January 15, 1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Frank Ursomarso |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. McManus Jr. |
| In office July 1976 – January 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Margita White |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Rafshoon (1978) |
| White House Staff Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – June 17, 1981 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Richard Hutcheson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Darman |
| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Ray Price |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hartmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Richmond Gergen May 9, 1942 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2025 (aged 83) Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Gergen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
David Richmond Gergen (May 9, 1942 – July 10, 2025) was an American political commentator. He was a presidential adviser during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.[2] He is a senior political analyst for CNN.[3] Gergen was a professor of public service and he was the first director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
In December 2024, it was revealed that Gergen had Lewy body dementia.[4] He died at a retirement home in Lexington, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2025, at the age of 83.[5]
References
- ↑ David Gergen, Master of the Game
- ↑ Kelly, Michael (31 October 1993). "David Gergen, Master of The Game" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Michael Kelly. http://cnn.com
- ↑ "My father, David Gergen, has dementia. Here are his reflections on the path forward for our country". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ Haberman, Clyde (July 13, 2025). "David Gergen, Washington Veteran Who Advised Four Presidents, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Vol. 174, no. 60579. p. A25. Retrieved July 11, 2025.