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David Gergen

David Richmond Gergen (born May 9, 1942) is an American political commentator and former presidential adviser who served during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. He is currently a senior political analyst for CNN and a professor of public service and the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. Gergen is also the former editor at large of U.S. News & World Report and a contributor to CNN.com and Parade Magazine. He has twice been a member of election coverage teams that won Peabody awards—in 1988 with MacNeil–Lehrer, and in 2008 with CNN. Gergen joined the Nixon White House in 1971, as a staff assistant on the speech-writing team, becoming director of speechwriting two years later. He served as director of communications for both Ford and Reagan, and as a senior adviser to Clinton and Secretary of State Warren Christopher. He graduated with honors from Yale and Harvard Law School, and has been awarded 27 honorary degrees.


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Born:
May 9, 1942 In Durham, North Carolina, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the series The Daily Show 1996-07-22
Latest Project:
Series Hillary 2020-03-06
Known For
Poster of At This Hour with Kate Bolduan
Poster of The Colbert Report
Poster of The Daily Show
Filmography
Series Hillary Self 2020-03-06
Series At This Hour with Kate Bolduan Self 2014-02-10
Series John King, USA Self 2010-03-22
Movie How to Win the TV Debate Self 2010-04-12
Movie Martial Law 9-11: Rise of the Police State Self 2005-06-08
Series The Colbert Report Self 2005-10-17
Series The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Self 2005-08-08
Series Anderson Cooper 360° Self 2003-09-08
Series The American President James Buchanan 2000-04-09
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22