Joined the boards of Teach for America, City Year, the Schwab Foundation and the Aspen Institute, among others
Was the Chair of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Peck Presidential Awards, an honor bestowed on him because of his service to the U․S․ presidency
Was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Scribbles to Novels event, a fundraiser for the literacy and education organization Jumpstart
Worked as a damage control officer on a repair ship during his time in the U․S․ Navy
As a summer intern in the office of Governor Terry Sanford, he involved himself in civil rights efforts, an experience he found deeply satisfying
Became the senior political analyst for CNN and earned the positions of professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School
Served as a White House adviser to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton