Dana Perino

Birth Name:

Dana Maria Perino

Birth Place:

Evanston, Wyoming, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actress

Serves on the boards of ONE Campaign, Mothers Day Every Day, Pets2Vets, and Running Start
Was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees the Voice of America
Founded the organization Minute Mentoring, which gives professional guidance to women just starting their careers
Volunteered at an HIV/AIDS treatment center in South Africa after her stint at the White House
Graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo with a Bachelor's in Mass Communication and earned her Master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield
Began her career in journalism by covering the State Assembly of Illinois at a local CBS affiliate
Started out as a spokesperson at the Department of Justice before moving to the White House to work on communications for the Council on Environmental Quality
Best known as former White House Press Secretary to President George W․ Bush and as a co-host of "The Five․"
Founded the communications business Dana Perino and Company and served as the editorial director of Crown Forum, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group
Appeared on "Jeopardy!" in its May 2012 "Power Players" week for charity, facing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and CNBC's David Faber

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